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James Gardner — Meeting of the Shenandoah and Potomac at Harper's Ferry

James Gardner

Meeting of the Shenandoah and Potomac at Harper's Ferry

1865

Geographic strategy becomes visible in this confluence photograph, showing the natural features that made Harpers Ferry a contested prize throughout the war.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 26 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866)

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James Gardner, Meeting of the Shenandoah and Potomac at Harper's Ferry, 1865

Geographic strategy becomes visible in this confluence photograph, showing the natural features that made Harpers Ferry a contested prize throughout the war.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 26 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866)
Year
1865
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Civil War Era, River, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Serene, American, Documentary Photography, Landscape, Historical, Architecture

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