War views. No. 1500, Camp life, Army of the Potomac - basking in the sunshine
Summary
Stereograph shows Union soldiers taking a break to soak up some sunshine in camp.
No. 1500.
(DLC/PP-2012:069.13)
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.
Tags
Date
01/01/1865
Contributors
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)
Location
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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