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"Photographic Sketchbook of the War", Alexander Gardner (1821-1882) | PhotoAnthology

Photographic Sketchbook of the War

Alexander Gardner (1821-1882),
Timothy H. O'Sullivan (1840-1882),
James F. Gibson (1828/29–?),

A visual chronicle of the Civil War, created through the collaborative efforts of eleven photographers to preserve pivotal moments of 19th-century American history.

With contributions from: Vladimir Spassov (photo editing); Elinor Hemedes (data research). Suggest an Edit

Photographic Sketchbook of the War

Alexander Gardner (1821-1882),
Timothy H. O'Sullivan (1840-1882),
James F. Gibson (1828/29–?),

A visual chronicle of the Civil War, created through the collaborative efforts of eleven photographers to preserve pivotal moments of 19th-century American history.

Pontoon Bridge, Across the Rappahannock, May, 1863; Photo by Timothy H. O'Sullivan

A Harvest of Death, Gettysburg, July, 1863; Photo by Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Battery D, 2d U.s. Artillery, in Action, Fredericksburg, 1863; Photo by Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Fairfax Court House, Va., June, 1863;
Photo by Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Quaker Guns, Centreville, VA., March, 1862:1862; Photo by George Barnard and James F. Gibson

General Post Office, Army of the Potomac, Brandy Station, December, 1863; Photo by Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Inspection of Troops at Cumberland Landing, Pamunkey, VA., May, 1862;
Photo by Wood and James F. Gibson

Fortifications at Manassas, March, 1862; Photo by George Barnard and James F. Gibson

Studying the Art of War, Fairfax Court-house, June, 1863; Photo by Alexander Gardner

Group of Confederate Prisoners at Pairfax Couki-house, June, 1863; Photo by Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Antietam Bridge, Md., September, 1862; Photo by Alexander Gardner

Stone Church, Centreville, VA., March, 1862; Photo by George Barnard and James F. Gibson

Military Bridge Across the Ghickahominy, VA; Photo by David B. Woodbury

Ruins of Stone Bridge, Bull Run, VA., March, 1862; Photo by George Barnard and James F. Gibson

A Burial Party ,Cold Harbor, VA.,April,1865; Photo by John Reekie

Mathews House, Battle-field of Bull Run, Va., March, 1862; Photo by George Barnard and James F. Gibson

What Do I Want, John Henry? Warrenton, VA.,November,1862; Photo by Alexander Gardner

The Halt, May, 1864; Photo by Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Ruins at Manassas Junction, March, 1862; Photo by George Barnard and James F. Gibson

Wagon Park, Brandy Station, May, 1863; Photo by Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Trossel's House, Battlefield, Gettysburg, July,1863; Photo by Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Fortifications on Heights of Centreville, VA., March, 1862; Photo by George Barnard and James F. Gibson

Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg, July, 1863; Photo by Alexander Gardner

Books

Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War

Dover Publications, 1959

Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the American Civil War 1861-1865

Delano Greenidge Editions, 2002

Elevate the Masses: Alexander Gardner, Photography, and Democracy in Nineteenth-Century America

The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2020

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Capt. Rufus D. Pettit’s Battery G, 1st N. Y. Light Artillery, in Ft. Richardson, Fair Oaks, Va., June, 1862.(Collection The Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.)

Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign

George Barnard (1819-1902)

A chronicle of the Civil War capturing the destruction of the South during Sherman’s campaign with artistic and historical precision.

Ancient ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M. In a niche 50 feet above present Cañon bed,1873; Photo by Timothy H. O'Sullivan.

Timothy H. O'Sullivan (1840-1882),
William Bell (1830-1910)

Western U.S. landscapes and geological features taken during expeditions from 1871–1873.

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