New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.

The Theological Seminary Used as Hospital

Artist Charles John Tyson (American, 1838 - 1906)

Artist Isaac Griffith Tyson (American, 1833 - 1913)

CultureAmerican

DateAugust 1863

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 5 1/8 × 8 1/2 in. (13 × 21.6 cm)
Overall, Support: 5 1/8 × 10 3/8 in. (13 × 26.4 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 number98.32.119

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DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. This photograph is a black and white picture from 1863. In the foreground is a large field and it shows a building in the center that is several stories high. There is a fence built nearby as well as a few trees. The bottom of the picture reads "The Theological Seminary, used as a Hospital: The battle first commenced a short distance in the rear of this building; and here may be seen the spot upon which the brave and gallant Gen. Reynolds fell."This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].