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Alexander Gardner, 1860s. Abraham Lincoln became the President of the United States in the November 1860 election and along with his election came the threat of war. Gardner was well-positioned in Washington, D.C. to document the pre-war events, and his popularity rose as a portrait photographer, capturing the visages of soldiers leaving for war.
The results of the efforts of all Civil War photographers can be seen in almost all of the history texts of the conflict. In terms of photography, the American Civil War is the best covered conflict of the 19th century. It presaged the development of the wartime photojournalism of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
There are 130 known photographs of Abraham Lincoln.Lincoln was the most photographed American of the 19th century. [1] Lincoln was photographed many times by the American Civil War photographers Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner who were officially appointed to document the war. [2]
Alexander Gardner: Antietam, Maryland, United States Large-format glass plate Showing the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam—the deadliest single day in the American Civil War [s 3] [s 4] The Scourged Back: c. 2 April 1863: McPherson & Oliver: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Albumen print
Plans for the bridge and overtures to the railroad company started in the 1850s but were put on hold until after the Civil War. The Hannibal Bridge under construction on Feb. 13, 1868.
Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Mar 2024 at 08:01:09 (UTC). Original – Photographer Alexander Gardner Reason Another of my "photos of photographers", this was one of the major photographers of the American Civil War, and I think the photo - although the cardstock grain certainly could have been better - is a very good one.
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