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Title
Alexandria Yard
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
Stationary steam railway locomotive in railway yard. The locomotive has an engine and one open cargo (coal-tender) car. The cargo car is carrying cords of wood, two men and has U.S. MILITARY R.R. DS. printed on its side. The cabin has one man, maybe engineer, and CHA.S. MINOT printed under cabin window. Title on mount: Alex Yard. This image similar to photCL 301 (41). Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 42.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 photographic print : albumen ; image 15 x 20.5 cm, mount 20 x 25 cm.
Identifier
photCL 301 (2)
396470
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll6/id/261
Subject
Railroad shops & yards. (lctgm)
Railroad freight cars. (lctgm)
United States--Washington Region
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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