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Title
View from Round House, Alexandria, Va
Creator
Russell, Andrew J., photographer
Contributor
Clough, J. B. (Joel Barber), 1823-1881. (collector)
Date Created and/or Issued
1863
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
United States Civil War
Rights Information
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Description
Photo shows overhead view of Alexandria, Virginia. In the foreground is a railroad yard where several cars and one engine rest. There are various things printed on cars, including United States Military Rail Roads, U.S.M.R.R., Hospital Car, No. 1270, No. 1061, No. 1037, No. 1043, [No.] 1307. In between the cars, two horses pull a supply wagon with a man in a white shirt at the reins. In the middle of photo is group of buildings. There is a shadow on the right-hand bottom corner of photo. This image similar to photCL 301 (88) & (90). Title on mount: View from Round House Alex Va. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 17.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 photographic print : albumen ; image 25 x 32.5 cm, mount 35 x 43 cm.
Identifier
photCL 301 (89)
396549
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll6/id/346
Subject
United States--Virginia--Alexandria
Railroads--Virginia--Alexandria--1860-1870. (lctgm)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation
Albumen prints--1860-1870. (gmgpc)
Source
Joel B. Clough Collection of United States Military Railroad Photographs by Andrew J. Russell.
United States Civil War, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Gift of Frank Clough, Capt. Clough's grandson, July 25, 1975.

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