Photograph by:

Alexander Gardner, Scottish, 1821 - 1882  Search this

Printed by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865  Search this

Medium:

albumen and silver on paper, cardboard, and adhesive

Dimensions:

H x W: 3 3/8 × 6 7/8 in. (8.6 × 17.5 cm)

Type:

stereographs

Place depicted:

Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1862

Description:

This albumen print stereograph shows the bodies of two (2) deceased Confederate soldiers lying in front of a fence on the battlefield at Antietam, Maryland. A piece of clothing or a blanket lies in the right foreground. The print is mounted on yellow cardboard with a rounded square frame and a central divider that have an embossed design. The reverse of the mount is blank.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Military  Search this

Photography  Search this

Slavery  Search this

U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection

Object number:

2015.222.20

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Liljenquist Family Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd574aa7a37-8765-4b38-a48d-b3d9572ef53a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.222.20