Pontoon bridge across the Rappahannock / negative by T.H. O'Sullivan; positive by A. Gardner.
Summary
Photograph showing two pontoon bridges over the Rappahannock River used in the battle of Fredericksburg.
Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, no. 32.
Copyright by A. Gardner.
Though the photograph was dated May 1863, it was actually taken in June 1863. Correction provided by John Kelley.
Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) was a Scottish photographer who is best known for his photographs of the American Civil War. He emigrated to the United States in 1856 and worked as a photographer in Mathew Brady's studio. Gardner was sent to document the American Civil War and produced some of the most iconic images of the conflict, including photographs of the battlefields at Antietam and Gettysburg. After the war, Gardner photographed President Lincoln and the American West, including images of Native Americans, settlers, and the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
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