Military Railroad Bridge Over Potomac Creek
Artist
Andrew Joseph Russell
(American, 1830-1902)
CultureAmerican
DateMay 1864
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 5/8 × 13 3/16 in. (19.4 × 33.5 cm)
Overall, Support: 9 7/8 × 15 3/16 in. (25.1 × 38.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
Overall, Support: 9 7/8 × 15 3/16 in. (25.1 × 38.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
Credit LineGift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange
Object number98.32.48
Collections
Not on view
DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. A photograph illustrating the Military Railroad Bridge extending over the Potomac River. It looks to be constructed out of timber and brick. There are silhouettes of several men standing on the bridge. This is Plate 10 from_Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 50).Exhibition History"History of Photography," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photography Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va, Fall, 2001.
Andrew Joseph Russell
1862 or May 1863?
