Cabin John Bridge, looking up stream (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows two men standing near the Washington Aqueduct with the Cabin John Bridge in the background. No. 263.
One hundred and tenth Pennsylvania regiment at Falmouth, Virginia, Apr...
Photograph shows the members of the volunteer infantry standing in a line, most holding their weapons. No. 250.
Distant view of Union Arch, Washington aqueduct, built by General M.C....
Photograph shows the Cabin John Bridge built by Montgomery C. Meigs. No. 252.
Looking toward Washington from Georgetown, D.C., taking in Mason's Isl...
Photograph shows an aerial view of Georgetown rooftops, the Potomac River, and Mason's Island, now known as Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, D.C. No. 253.
Manassas Junction, telegraph station, mess house, &c, March 1864 (Andr...
Photograph shows three railroad cars on an auxilliary track with people standing nearby. No. 283.
Pediment sculpture, U.S. Capitol (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows pediment sculpture including "Columbia" and other pieces in preparation for their installment over the Senate portico, east front of the U.S. Capitol. No. 274. Published in: Russell's Civil Wa... More
Capitol, Washington, D.C., east front. Statue of Washington in foregro...
Photograph shows a rear view of a statue of George Washington by Horatio Greenough in front of the U.S. Capitol under construction. A group of sightseers stand nearby. No. 231. Library has two photographs: LOT... More
Burnt bridge over Pope's Head, near Devereux Station, Orange & Alexand...
Photograph shows man sitting on the remains of a railroad bridge over Pope's Head Creek in Clifton, Virginia. No. 258.
General Slough's headquarters, St. Asaph Street, Alexandria, Virginia ...
Photograph shows Union soldiers standing in front of Brigadier General J.P. Slough's headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. No. 225.
![[Potomac Creek Bridge, Aquia Creek & Fredericksburgh [sic] Railroad, April 18, 1863]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjgvcG90b21hYy1jcmVlay1icmlkZ2UtYXF1aWEtY3JlZWstYW5kLWZyZWRlcmlja3NidXJnaC1zaWMtcmFpbHJvYWQtYXByaWwtMTgtNDhkNDZlLTEwMjQuanBn/40/31/webp "[Potomac Creek Bridge, Aquia Creek & Fredericksburgh [sic] Railroad, April 18, 1863]")
[Potomac Creek Bridge, Aquia Creek & Fredericksburgh [sic] Railroad, A...
Photograph shows several men at the construction site of the Potomac Creek Bridge. E.C. Sneed is seated at right. Title and caption information taken from another view, LOT 11486-H, no. 8.
U.S. Fire Department, Alexandria, Virginia, with steam fire engines, J...
Photograph shows fire fighters and steam fire engines in front of the Alexandria, Virginia fire department which was taken over by Union forces in early 1863. No. 265.
![Long Bridge and Washington, from Maryland [i.e., Virginia] shore, June 1863](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTMvbG9uZy1icmlkZ2UtYW5kLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZnJvbS1tYXJ5bGFuZC1pZS12aXJnaW5pYS1zaG9yZS1qdW5lLTE4NjMtYTBlNmQ4LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "Long Bridge and Washington, from Maryland [i.e., Virginia] shore, June 1863")
Long Bridge and Washington, from Maryland [i.e., Virginia] shore, June...
Photograph shows the Long Bridge across the Potomac River from the Virginia shore. No. 223.
Great Falls, Potomac River, March 1864, from below looking up
Photograph shows men on rocks looking out over waterfalls. No. 279.
General view of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, April 15, 1864
No. 284. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy su... More
U.S. Arsenal, Washington, D.C., north front, interior court (Andrew J....
Photograph shows a group of men, women and children at leisure in the Washington Arsenal yard. No. 242. Title and number inscribed on item. Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic prints / ... More
Capitol, Washington, D.C., south-east view, July, 1863 (Andrew J. Russ...
Photograph shows construction work on the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. No. 281.
Excavating for "Y" at Devereux Station, Orange & Alexandria Railroad (...
Photograph shows General Hermann Haupt supervising a construction site at Devereux Station of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in Clifton, Virginia. The locomotive bears his name. At right is J.H. Devereux, su... More
Excavating for "Y" at Devereux Station, Orange & Alexandria Railroad (...
Photograph shows General Hermann Haupt supervising a construction site at Devereux Station of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in Clifton, Virginia. The locomotive bears his name. At right is J.H. Devereux, su... More
Engine, J.H. Devereux, Alexandria (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows the ornately decorated locomotive J.H. Devereux, of the United States Military Railroad with two crew members on board outside the roundhouse at the Alexandria station. Published in: Civil War... More
Bull Run, the scene of General Taylor's death, May, 1863
Photograph shows a man sitting on a fallen tree in the Occoquan River at the scene of the battle of Bull Run Bridge in which Union Brigadier General G.W. Taylor was killed in August, 1862. No. 262. Published i... More
Near view of Union Arch, Washington aqueduct, built by General M.C. Me...
Photograph shows the Cabin John Bridge built by Montgomery C. Meigs. No. 251.
Government hay barns, Alexandria, Va., July, 1863 (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows railroad tracks leading into a group of wooden barns. No. 287. Exhibited: "East of the Mississippi : Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography" at the National Gallery of Art, Washingt... More
General Meade's headquarters, near Brandy Station, April 12, 1864 (And...
Photograph shows Union military personnel standing in front of their tents at a camp led by General George Meade near Brandy Station, Virginia. No. 249.
General Carr's headquarters, Culpeper, March 1864 (Andrew J. Russel)
Soldiers stand in front of General Joseph Carr's headquarters, now known as Kennedy House in the village of Brandy Station, Culpeper, Virginia. No. 247.
Burnt bridge over Pope's Head, near Devereux Station, Orange & Alexand...
Photograph shows man sitting on the remains of a railroad bridge over Pope's Head Creek in Clifton, Virginia. No. 258.
Capitol, Washington, D.C., east front. Statue of Washington in foregro...
Photograph shows a rear view of a statue of George Washington by Horatio Greenough in front of the U.S. Capitol under construction. A group of sightseers stand nearby. No. 231. Library has two photographs: LOT... More
Treasury Buildings, Washington, D.C., south front (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows four men and three boys standing in front of the south entrance to the Treasury building in Washington, D.C. No. 266.
Fifteen inch gun at Battery Rodgers, Alexandria, Virginia, May 18, 186...
Photograph shows six Union soldiers positioning the fifteen inch Rodman gun at Battery Rodgers. No. 246.
Long Bridge, Washington, D.C. (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows Long Bridge over the Potomac River from the Virginia shore. No. 275.
Capitol, Washington, D.C., north-east view. Dome and front unfinished,...
Photograph shows construction on the U.S. Capitol building. No. 276. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with... More
Aqueduct Bridge, Georgetown, D.C., erected by Maj. General M.C. Meigs
Photograph shows pedestrians on a tubular bridge supporting water pipes in Georgetown. No. 245. Alternate title from Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic prints / by Andrew J. Russell ; with a prefac... More
![Long Bridge and Washington, from Maryland [i.e., Virginia] shore, June 1863](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTMvbG9uZy1icmlkZ2UtYW5kLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZnJvbS1tYXJ5bGFuZC1pZS12aXJnaW5pYS1zaG9yZS1qdW5lLTE4NjMtZWI2Y2JkLTEwMjQuanBn/40/31/webp "Long Bridge and Washington, from Maryland [i.e., Virginia] shore, June 1863")
Long Bridge and Washington, from Maryland [i.e., Virginia] shore, June...
Photograph shows the Long Bridge across the Potomac River from the Virginia shore. No. 223.
Fifteen inch gun at Battery Rodgers, Alexandria, Virginia, May 18, 186...
Photograph shows six Union soldiers positioning the fifteen inch Rodman gun at Battery Rodgers. No. 246.
View in arsenal yard, Washington, D.C., general view (Andrew J. Russel...
Photograph shows a group of people gathered in a grove of trees in the Washington Arsenal yard. No. 241.
Deck view of Russian frigate "Osliaba," harbor of Alexandria, Virginia
Photograph shows sailors from the Baltic Fleet and their cannons on the deck of the Russian frigate "Osliaba." No. 240.
Maryland Avenue Depot, Washington, D.C., June, 1863 (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows three men standing on the platform of the Maryland Avenue railroad station while two men stand in the street. The Capitol buildings under construction are in the distance. No. 222.
Battery of thirty-two pounders, Fredericksburgh, May 3, 1863 (Andrew J...
Photograph shows artillerymen preparing their guns with men on horseback behind them. No. 162.
U.S. Arsenal, Washington, D.C., north front, interior court (Andrew J....
Photograph shows a group of men, women and children at leisure in the Washington Arsenal yard. No. 242. Title and number inscribed on item. Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic prints / ... More
Government hay barns, Alexandria, Va., July, 1863 (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows railroad tracks leading into a group of wooden barns. No. 287. Exhibited: "East of the Mississippi : Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography" at the National Gallery of Art, Washingt... More
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., north front, June 1862 (Andre...
Photograph shows a view of the Smithsonian Institution from below a field of wildflowers. Seven men face the building. No. 270.
General Meade's headquarters, near Brandy Station, April 12, 1864 (And...
Photograph shows Union military personnel standing in front of their tents at a camp led by General George Meade near Brandy Station, Virginia. No. 249.
Fredericksburgh, from near Lacy House. Taken during the battle of May ...
Photograph shows view of Fredericksburg, Virginia from across the Rappahannock River. Date of photo possibly April 8, 1863, as no Union troops are visible and trees lack leaves. (Date source: John Kelley, June ... More
Aqueduct Bridge, Georgetown, D.C., erected by Maj. General M.C. Meigs
Photograph shows pedestrians on a tubular bridge supporting water pipes in Georgetown. No. 245. Alternate title from Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic prints / by Andrew J. Russell ; with a prefac... More
Battery Rodgers, Alexandria, Virginia, April 15, 1864 (Andrew J. Russe...
No. 277. Library has two photographs: LOT 4336, no. 7 is on the original mount. LOT 11486-G, no. 14 is another copy adhered to a contemporary mount. Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 histori... More
Bridge in the Washington Aqueduct, near Union Arch (Andrew J. Russel)
No. 236. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy su... More
Arlington House, east front, June 28, 1864 (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows a group of men, some Union soldiers, including African Americans, in front of Arlington House, Robert E. Lee's former home. The home was taken over by Union forces in 1864, and later became a m... More
Aqueduct Bridge, Georgetown, D.C., general view (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows horse drawn cars and pedestrians on a tubular bridge supporting water pipes in Georgetown. No. 267. Alternate title from another view in Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic prints /... More
Aqueduct Bridge, Georgetown, D.C., general view (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows horse drawn cars and pedestrians on a tubular bridge supporting water pipes in Georgetown. No. 267. Alternate title from another view in Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic prints /... More
Great Falls, Potomac River, March 1864, from below looking up
Photograph shows men on rocks looking out over waterfalls. No. 279.
General Carr's headquarters, Culpeper, March 1864 (Andrew J. Russel)
Soldiers stand in front of General Joseph Carr's headquarters, now known as Kennedy House in the village of Brandy Station, Culpeper, Virginia. No. 247.
Battery Rodgers, Alexandria, Virginia, April 15, 1864 (Andrew J. Russe...
No. 277. Library has two photographs: LOT 4336, no. 7 is on the original mount. LOT 11486-G, no. 14 is another copy adhered to a contemporary mount. Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 histori... More
General Slough's headquarters, St. Asaph Street, Alexandria, Virginia ...
Photograph shows Union soldiers standing in front of Brigadier General J.P. Slough's headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. No. 225.
Looking up the Potomac River, from Fort Sumner (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows two men, one seated and one standing, on a bank above the Potomac River in Fort Sumner, Maryland. No. 261.
Capitol, Washington, D.C., north-east view. Dome and front unfinished,...
Photograph shows construction on the U.S. Capitol building. No. 276. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with... More
Officers of First District volunteers, City Hotel, Alexandria, Virgini...
Photograph shows a group of Union volunteer soldiers and spectators, including two young children, in front of the City Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia, now known as Gadsby's Tavern. No. 264.
General Beauregard's headquarters at first battle of Bull Run (Andrew ...
Photograph shows three men in the yard in front of Gen. G.T. Beauregard's head quarters. No. 221. Also known as: Liberia (William J. Weir house) documented in HABS, VA,76-MAN,1-.
General Beauregard's headquarters at first battle of Bull Run (Andrew ...
Photograph shows three men in the yard in front of Gen. G.T. Beauregard's head quarters. No. 221. Also known as: Liberia (William J. Weir house) documented in HABS, VA,76-MAN,1-.
Treasury Buildings, Washington, D.C., south front (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows four men and three boys standing in front of the south entrance to the Treasury building in Washington, D.C. No. 266.
Battery Rodgers, Alexandria, Virginia, April 15, 1864 (Andrew J. Russe...
No. 277. Library has two photographs: LOT 4336, no. 7 is on the original mount. LOT 11486-G, no. 14 is another copy adhered to a contemporary mount. Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 histori... More
View in arsenal yard, Washington, D.C., general view (Andrew J. Russel...
Photograph shows a group of people gathered in a grove of trees in the Washington Arsenal yard. No. 241.
Smithsonian Institution, Wash., D.C. (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows the Smithsonian Institution building from the northeast with spectators in the driveway and seated on the grass. Photograph taken before Jan. 1865 when a major fire destroyed parts of the buil... More
Engine "General Haupt," Alexandria, 1863 (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows wood burning locomotive "Gen. Haupt" named for Herman Haupt, chief of Construction and Transportation, in front of the roundhouse at the Alexandria station. No. 232.
Distant view of Union Arch, Washington aqueduct, built by General M.C....
Photograph shows the Cabin John Bridge built by Montgomery C. Meigs. No. 252.
Officers of First District volunteers, City Hotel, Alexandria, Virgini...
Photograph shows a group of Union volunteer soldiers and spectators, including two young children, in front of the City Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia, now known as Gadsby's Tavern. No. 264.
Capitol, Washington, D.C., south-east view, July, 1863 (Andrew J. Russ...
Photograph shows construction work on the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. No. 281.
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., north front, June 1862 (Andre...
Photograph shows a view of the Smithsonian Institution from below a field of wildflowers. Seven men face the building. No. 270.
Washington arsenal, Aug. '63 (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows an aerial view of the Washington Arsenal yard. No. 274. Title and number inscribed on item.
Military railroad bridge over Potomac Creek on the Richmond, Frederick...
Photograph shows a trestle railroad bridge built of timber by the United States Military Railroad Construction Corps over Potomac Creek. Printed below image: Total length, 414 feet. Height, 82 feet. Contains 20... More
Looking toward Washington from Georgetown, D.C., taking in Mason's Isl...
Photograph shows an aerial view of Georgetown rooftops, the Potomac River, and Mason's Island, now known as Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, D.C. No. 253.
Bridge in the Washington Aqueduct, near Union Arch (Andrew J. Russel)
No. 236. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy su... More
Arlington House, barns and soldiers' barracks, June 29, 1864 (Andrew J...
Photograph shows barns and other buildings used as barracks for Union soldiers on the Arlington House estate in 1864. No. 256.
Bull Run, near Railroad Bridge, looking down stream (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows a man standing against a tree near the Occoquan River with a railroad bridge in the distance. No. 259.
Military railroad bridge over Potomac Creek on the Richmond, Frederick...
Photograph shows a trestle railroad bridge built of timber by the United States Military Railroad Construction Corps over Potomac Creek. Printed below image: Total length, 414 feet. Height, 82 feet. Contains 20... More
Engine "E.M. Stanton," Alexandria, July 1864 (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows the locomotive "E.M. Stanton," built in 1862 and named for the secretary of war, on a turntable at the Alexandria railroad station. No. 239.
Pediment sculpture, U.S. Capitol (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows pediment sculpture including "Columbia" and other pieces in preparation for their installment over the Senate portico, east front of the U.S. Capitol. No. 274. Published in: Russell's Civil Wa... More
Union Arch, built by General M.C. Meigs, span of 220 feet
Photograph shows the Cabin John Bridge built by Montgomery C. Meigs. No. 234.
First Connecticut battery, near Fredericksburgh, May 2, 1863 (Andrew J...
No. 254. Inscribed on photo: no. 15. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and sa... More
Bird's eye view of Bull Run Bridge, looking up stream
Photograph shows a man fishing in the Occoquan River with the Bull Run Bridge in the background. Local timber was used for bridge construction. No. 290. Signature in lower left corner of negative: "Cap. A.J. R... More
Fort Ellsworth, near Alexandria, Virginia, interior view, April 3, 186...
Photograph shows a view from a rooftop of Fort Ellsworth named for Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, a Union officer killed in 1861. No. 271.
Potomac Creek Bridge, Aquia Creek & Fredericksburgh Railroad, April 18...
Photograph shows a truss railroad bridge over Potomac Creek. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixtu... More
Near view of Union Arch, Washington aqueduct, built by General M.C. Me...
Photograph shows the Cabin John Bridge built by Montgomery C. Meigs. No. 251.
Union Arch, built by General M.C. Meigs, span of 220 feet
Photograph shows the Cabin John Bridge built by Montgomery C. Meigs. No. 234.
Deck view of Russian frigate "Osliaba," harbor of Alexandria, Virginia
Photograph shows sailors from the Baltic Fleet and their cannons on the deck of the Russian frigate "Osliaba." No. 240.
Fort Sumner, barracks for officers and soldiers in foreground (Andrew ...
No. 227. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy su... More
Aqueduct Bridge, Georgetown, D.C., looking toward Washington (Andrew J...
Photograph shows three men in a field in the foreground with Aqueduct Bridge and C & O Canal in the background. No. 273. Exhibited: "East of the Mississippi : Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography"... More
Capitol, Washington, D.C., east front. Statue of Washington in foregro...
Photograph shows a rear view of a statue of George Washington by Horatio Greenough in front of the U.S. Capitol under construction. A group of sightseers stand nearby. No. 231. Library has two photographs: LOT... More
Washington arsenal, Aug. '63 (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows an aerial view of the Washington Arsenal yard. No. 274. Title and number inscribed on item.