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Rose O'Neal Greenhow and Her Daughter, Confederate Spy Arrested August 1861, Imprisoned in the Old Capitol Prison, D.C., January 1862 to June 1862

Artist Mathew B. Brady Studio (American, 1823-1896)

Artist Alexander Gardner (American (born Scotland), 1821 - 1882)

CultureAmerican

Date1862

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 8 5/8 × 6 11/16 in. (21.9 × 17 cm)
Overall, Support: 13 3/4 × 10 7/8 in. (34.9 × 27.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 1/8 × 16 1/8 in. (51.1 × 41 cm)

Credit LineGift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange

Object number98.32.54

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DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. Photograph of Mrs. Greenhow and daughter. They are in a room with dirt floor, boards across the window and a blanket hung on the wall. The mother is seated in a long dark dress with the daughter standing next to her, arms wrapped around each other. The daughter has her head tilted slightly and is wearing a dress with short sleeves and a shorter length than the mom. Mother is wearing gloves and both are holding items in their hands. This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].

Label TextAlexander Gardner American (b. Scotland 1821-1882) Rose O'Neal Greenhow and Her Daughter, Confederate Spy Arrested August 1861, Imprisoned in the Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C., January 1862 to June 1862, 1862 Albumen print on Brady Incidents of the War mount 98.32.54 Rose O'Neal Greenhow (1817-1864) was a Confederate spy. Information she sent south early in the war is said to have contributed to some Confederate victories, especially at the First Battle of Bull Run. She was arrested, placed under house arrest, and later jailed. After being released she continued in Confederate service and spent time in England. Returning to the Confederacy in 1864, she drowned when her small boat capsized while attempting to run the naval blockade. Edited By: DS Edited Date: 01/2006Exhibition History"History of Photography," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photography Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va, Fall, 2001. "Civil War Photographs from the David L. Hack Collection and Civil War Redux: Pinhole Photographs by Willie Anne Wright," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photo Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 3 - October 29, 2006; Cape Fear Museum, Wilmington, NC, February 15 - May 28, 2007; Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV, July 26 - September 21, 2008