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Sherman's men destroying railroad during American Civil War

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Sherman's men destroying railroad during American Civil War

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Stereograph showing Union soldiers inspecting the damaged railroad before the evacuation.
No. 3631.
Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic War History, 1861-1865.

Attributed to George N. Barnard, based on LC-B811-3631.
Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Original negative is: LC-B811-3631.

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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Contributors

Barnard, George N., 1819-1902, photographer
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Location

Atlanta (Ga.)33.74889, -84.38806
Google Map of 33.74888888888889, -84.38805555555557
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Library of Congress
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