Photograph by
O'Sullivan, Timothy, American, 1840 - 1882
Published by
Tipton, William H., American, 1850 - 1929
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1863
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)
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.
Place depicted
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Type
stereographs
Topic
Military
Photography
Slavery
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
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
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd597203041-726b-4b3b-83a5-3a341527609d

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