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George N. Barnard — Battlefield of New Hope Church, Georgia, No. 2
George N. Barnard

Battlefield of New Hope Church, Georgia, No. 2

1865

Part of Barnard's systematic photographic documentation of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, this albumen print serves as both historical record and early example of war photography's power to shape public memory.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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George N. Barnard, Battlefield of New Hope Church, Georgia, No. 2, 1865

Part of Barnard's systematic photographic documentation of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, this albumen print serves as both historical record and early example of war photography's power to shape public memory.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Year
1865
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Photography, Albumen Print, Civil War, American, Battlefield, Documentary Photography, Landscape, Victorian Era

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art