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Buildings of the Western & Atlantic (state) R.R. at Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 1864. These were all destroyed a few days afterwards

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Buildings of the Western & Atlantic (state) R.R. at Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 1864. These were all destroyed a few days afterwards

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Photograph shows railroad tracks and buildings in the state owned Western & Atlantic Railroad depot which was destroyed during the occupation of Atlanta.

Forms part of: Visual materials from the papers of O.M. Poe.

During the Civil War, photographers produced thousands of stereoviews. Stereographs were popular during American Civil War. A single glass plate negative capture both images using a Stereo camera. Prints from these negatives were intended to be looked at with a special viewer called a stereoscope, which created a three-dimensional ("3-D") image. This collection includes glass stereograph negatives, as well as stereograph card prints.

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01/01/1864
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Barnard, George N., 1819-1902, photographer
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Atlanta (Ga.)33.74889, -84.38806
Google Map of 33.74888888888889, -84.38805555555557
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