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James Gardner — Pontoon Bridge Across The James

James Gardner

Pontoon Bridge Across The James

1864

Engineering ingenuity spans the James River in this photograph, documenting the massive logistical undertakings that enabled Union military campaigns in Virginia.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 69 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)

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James Gardner, Pontoon Bridge Across The James, 1864

Engineering ingenuity spans the James River in this photograph, documenting the massive logistical undertakings that enabled Union military campaigns in Virginia.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 69 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)
Year
1864
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, American, Landscape, Bridge, Historical, War

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