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Cannon, Fortress Monroe by Alexander Gardner

Cannon, Fortress Monroe

Alexander Gardner · 1859

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DETAILS
Artist
Alexander Gardner
Date
1859
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Image: 7 15/16 × 9 3/4 in. (20.2 × 24.8 cm)
Collection
Photographs
Credit line
Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005
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Alexander Gardner

Alexander Gardner, a Scottish-American photographer, captured the raw, unvarnished realities of the American Civil War, including iconic images like "Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter."

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Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War, Volume 1 Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War, Volume 1 1863 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War, Volume 2 Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War, Volume 2 1863 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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