New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.

Camp Scene, Cooks Area, Large Fish Being Prepared

Artist Unknown

CultureAmerican

Date1863?

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 5 3/8 × 7 3/8 in. (13.7 × 18.7 cm)
Overall, Mat: 9 3/8 × 11 3/8 in. (23.8 × 28.9 cm)

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

Object number98.32.136

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DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. A black and white photograph of a soldier encampment. To the right side, there is a wooden building. Several pots and pans are in this scene and many men are seated on the ground to eat and standing waiting in line. One man is holding his rifle. A large pile of firewood is located to the left side in the background. This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].