Image of an aerial view of the rest station and "lodge for invalid soldiers" operated by the U.S. Sanitary Commission in Alexandria, Virginia, during the American Civil War; military camp with soldiers arriving by train; camp bordered by cityscape; locomotive roundhouse in background at left. Color printed and hand colored details.
"Published by Chas. Magnus. 12 Frankfort St. New York, & Seventh Street, Washington D. C."--text, bottom center margin.
"Entered according to Act of Congress A. D. 1864 by Chas. Magnus in the Clerks Office of the S. District of N.Y."--text, bottom center margin.
"Commanded by Capt. John J. Hoff."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed hand colored ; overall 41.28 x 50.8 cm (16 1/4 x 20 in.)
Hospitals--Pictorial works Locomotives--Pictorial works Military camps--Pictorial works Military hospitals--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works United States Sanitary Commission Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size American Civil War The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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