Headquarters of U.S. Christian Commission at the General Hospital, Gettysburg
Artist
Charles John Tyson
(American, 1838 - 1906)
Artist
Isaac Griffith Tyson
(American, 1833 - 1913)
CultureAmerican
DateAugust 1863
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 5 1/4 × 8 1/2 in. (13.3 × 21.6 cm)
Overall, Support: 10 3/8 × 14 7/16 in. (26.4 × 36.7 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Overall, Support: 10 3/8 × 14 7/16 in. (26.4 × 36.7 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 number98.32.127
Collections
Not on view
DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. This is a photograph of a scene in the woods, where several tents are set up. The foreground is consisted of open space. In the midground, there is a sign posted reading "The U.S. Christian Commission." There is a wreath on the nearby tent and many people standing around the area. Underneath the photo the text reads "At the General Hospital, near Gettysburg, Pa." This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].
