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Photograph by:
Timothy O'Sullivan, American, 1840 - 1882  Search this
Published by:
William H. Tipton, American, 1850 - 1929  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, cardboard, and adhesive
Dimensions:
H x W: 3 1/2 × 7 in. (8.9 × 17.8 cm)
Type:
stereographs
Place depicted:
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1863
Description:
This photographic print stereograph depicts the bodies of several deceased soldiers lying in an open field. A wooden fence in front of a dense forest of trees are in the background. The photographic print is mounted on orange cardboard that is pinkish on the reverse. A piece of paper adhered to the reverse of the mount has printed text with details of a series of Gettysburg battlefield photographs available from photographer and printer W. H. Tipton.
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:
2015.222.19
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/fd597203041-726b-4b3b-83a5-3a341527609d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.222.19