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Timothy O'Sullivan — Guard Mount, Head-Quarters Army of the Potomac
Timothy O'Sullivan

Guard Mount, Head-Quarters Army of the Potomac

1864

Military ceremony meets documentary photography in O'Sullivan's formal composition, showcasing the photographer's ability to capture both routine army procedures and command structure.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 55 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)

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Timothy O'Sullivan, Guard Mount, Head-Quarters Army of the Potomac, 1864

Military ceremony meets documentary photography in O'Sullivan's formal composition, showcasing the photographer's ability to capture both routine army procedures and command structure.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 55 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)
Year
1864
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Albumen Print, Civil War, Documentary, American, Photograph, Somber, 1860s, Military, Historical

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