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Attribution:
William Morris Smith, active 1860s  Search this
Sitter:
Alexander Gardner, 17 Oct 1821 - 10 Dec 1882  Search this
S. M. Carpenter  Search this
James Gardner, 1832 - ?  Search this
L. A. Whitely  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 19.3 x 24.5 cm (7 5/8 x 9 5/8")
Sheet: 20.1 x 25.1 cm (7 15/16 x 9 7/8")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Virginia\Rockbridge\Bull Run
Date:
1865
Exhibition Label:
This photograph was taken following the dedication of the Bull Run battle monument on June 11, 1865. Alexander Gardner is at the far left, and his brother James is lying on the grass to the right (with the hat). Other people in the picture are New York Herald reporters S. M. Carpenter (lifedates unknown), seated second from the left in profile, and L. A. Whiteley (1825–1869), standing ninth from the left. The photograph is attributed to William Morris Smith, an employee of Gardner’s.
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigar  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Container\Bottle  Search this
Vehicle\Covered wagon  Search this
James Gardner: Male  Search this
James Gardner: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer  Search this
James Gardner: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer\War photographer  Search this
Alexander Gardner: Male  Search this
Alexander Gardner: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer  Search this
Alexander Gardner: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer\War photographer  Search this
S. M. Carpenter: Male  Search this
S. M. Carpenter: Journalism and Media\Journalist  Search this
L. A. Whitely: Male  Search this
L. A. Whitely: Journalism and Media\Journalist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Larry J. West
Object number:
NPG.2007.63
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d4847df0-0bf0-4b86-a075-6640753928c7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2007.63