Northern Portion of Gettysburg, Letterman General Hospital
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 3/8 in. (26.4 × 36.5 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Overall, Support: 10 3/8 × 14 3/8 in. (26.4 × 36.5 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 number98.32.116
Collections
Not on view
DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. This photograph depicts the views from the battleground of Gettysburg, the Northern portion. Down the center runs a dirt road with buildings and fences on both sides. In the foreground there are boulders alongside the road. There is an open field on the right side and in the distance a general hospital. This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].
Charles John Tyson
August 1863
Charles John Tyson
August 1863
