Bridge at Tennessee River, near Chattanooga
ArtistPossibly
A. J. Russell
CultureAmerican
Date1864
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 6 3/8 × 8 3/8 in. (16.2 × 21.3 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange
Object number98.32.293
Collections
Not on view
DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. Photograph of a large wooden bridge extending across an expanse of calm water. The bridge extends over toward low rolling hills covered in trees in the background. This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].Label TextA. J. Russell American (1820-1902) Bridge at Tennessee River, near Chattanooga, 1864 Albumen print Gift of David L. Hack and by exchange Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 98.32.293 Of all the photographers who worked during the Civil War, Russell was the only one who was actually a member of the armed forces. Holding the rank of Captain, and assigned to the Army Corps of Engineers, he photographed many of the bridges and other construction projects managed by the Corps. Edited By: CW Edited Date: 2007 Approved By: ERL Approval Date: 2007Exhibition History"The World of Photography," Alice R. and Frank B. Sol Photography Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2007 - May 25, 2008
Andrew Joseph Russell
1862 or May 1863?
