Dedication ceremonies at the Soldiers' National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address at the dedication. Examination of the image in 2007 by members of the Center for Civil War Photography indicates that Lincoln may be visible in the crowd when viewed through magnification. For additional information, see http://www.civilwarphotography.org/lincolngettysburg.html
Title from Gettysburg: A Journey in Time, by William A. Frassanito. New York: Scribner, 1975, pl. II-16.
Attribution to Gardner from: Early Photography at Gettysburg, by William A. Frassanito. Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Publications, 1995, p. 160-3.
Caption from negative sleeve: Dedication of Monument at Gettysburg.
Corresponding print is in LOT 4164-D.
Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
General information about Civil war photographs is available at loc.gov
Forms part of: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 (Library of Congress).

Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) was a Scottish photographer who is best known for his photographs of the American Civil War. He emigrated to the United States in 1856 and worked as a photographer in Mathew Brady's studio. Gardner was sent to document the American Civil War and produced some of the most iconic images of the conflict, including photographs of the battlefields at Antietam and Gettysburg. After the war, Gardner photographed President Lincoln and the American West, including images of Native Americans, settlers, and the construction of the transcontinental railroad.