Antietam, Md. President Lincoln And Gen. George B. McClellan In The General's Tent; Another View – Historic Reproduction
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Antietam, Md. President Lincoln And Gen. George B. McClellan In The General's Tent; Another View comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Antietam, Md. President Lincoln And Gen. George B. McClellan In The General's Tent; Another View
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Alexander Gardner's stereograph records the moment President Abraham Lincoln met with Gen. George B. McClellan inside the general's tent near Antietam Creek, Maryland, on October 3, 1862, about a month after the battle of Antietam. The title calls it "another view," so it is one of a pair taken during the same visit, and the double image was meant to be seen through a stereoscope for a sense of depth. Lincoln's visit to the army came as he pressed McClellan to pursue Robert E. Lee's retreating forces, a tension that makes the scene worth a closer look. Gardner's wet collodion glass negative, made in the field, shows how portable photographic work had become by 1862.
| Created / published | October 3, 1862 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative [2 plates], glass, stereograph, wet collodion |
| Notes | Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882, photographer |
| Original scan | 4,712 × 3,603 px · prints to 16 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | L-CW-12 |
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