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Park of captured guns at Rocketts, Richmond, Virginia

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Stereograph showing a large group of seized Confederate cannons and caissons on the wharf at Rocketts in Richmond. Two men stand in the foreground.

Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History.

Copyright in 1865 by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co.

Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

Original negative is available: LC-B811-3285.

During the Civil War, photographers produced thousands of stereoviews. Stereographs were popular during American Civil War. A single glass plate negative capture both images using a Stereo camera. Prints from these negatives were intended to be looked at with a special viewer called a stereoscope, which created a three-dimensional ("3-D") image. This collection includes glass stereograph negatives, as well as stereograph card prints.

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confiscations virginia richmond artillery weaponry confederate caissons vehicles history civil war equipment and supplies richmond va albumen prints stereographs park guns rocketts 1865 two men stereoscopic views 19th century american civil war confederate states of america lot 4174 stereograph cards e and h t anthony firm photo ultra high resolution high resolution united states history industrial history library of congress
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01/01/1865
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E. & H. T. Anthony (Firm), copyright claimant
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Civil War in Stereo

American Civil War Stereoscopic Views, 1861-1865
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Richmond (Va.) ,  37.55389, -77.46028
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Library of Congress
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confiscations virginia richmond artillery weaponry confederate caissons vehicles history civil war equipment and supplies richmond va albumen prints stereographs park guns rocketts 1865 two men stereoscopic views 19th century american civil war confederate states of america lot 4174 stereograph cards e and h t anthony firm photo ultra high resolution high resolution united states history industrial history library of congress