Interior of Andersonville Prison, Georgia
Artist
Andrew Jackson Riddle
(American, 1829 - 1897)
CultureAmerican
DateAugust 17, 1864
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 3 1/8 × 4 5/8 in. (7.9 × 11.7 cm)
Overall, Support: 6 5/16 × 7 7/8 in. (16 × 20 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 1/16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.8 × 50.6 cm)
Overall, Support: 6 5/16 × 7 7/8 in. (16 × 20 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 1/16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.8 × 50.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange
Object number98.32.268
Collections
Not on view
DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. A photograph of Andersonville Prison, Georgia. Appears to be an uneven field filled with crowded tents. Several men in the foreground are crouched near a wooden structure that spans across the foreground. Another man stands guard watching the crouched men. A fence with guard posts and soldiers are in the background. The wording below reads "South End view of Stockade. Showing the Sentry Stands in the distance. August 17th 1864." This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_(Hack Collection No. 2].Label TextA.J. Riddle American (1828-1897) Andersonville Prison, Georgia, South End View of Stockade, August 17, 1864 Albumen print on A.J. Riddle mount Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA Gift of David L. Hack and by exchange Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 98.32.268 Officially named Camp Sumter, this Civil War prison became known for the nearby town of Andersonville, Georgia. It was one of the largest of many Confederate military prisons and was built in early 1864, after Confederate officials decided to move the large number of Federal prisoners kept in and around Richmond, Virginia, to a place of greater security and a more abundant food supply. Edited By: DS Edited Date: 01/2006Exhibition History"Civil War Photographs from the David L. Hack Collection and Civil War Redux: Pinhole Photographs by Willie Anne Wright," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photo Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 3 - October 29, 2006; Cape Fear Museum, Wilmington, NC, February 15 - May 28, 2007; Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV, July 26 - September 21, 2008
