Antietam, Md. Allan Pinkerton, President Lincoln, And Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand; Another View – Vintage Print
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Step back in time with Antietam, Md. Allan Pinkerton, President Lincoln, And Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand; Another View, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Antietam, Md. Allan Pinkerton, President Lincoln, And Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand; Another View
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Alexander Gardner made this wet collodion glass negative at Antietam on October 3, 1862, less than a month after the battle, and it shows Abraham Lincoln in conversation with Allan Pinkerton and Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand. Lincoln had traveled to the battlefield to meet McCellan's army and assess its condition, and the detective Pinkerton, who ran intelligence for the Union, was a familiar figure in his circle. The title's "Another View" signals that Gardner photographed the same scene from more than one angle, a common practice when a subject was worth documenting carefully. Wet collodion plates demanded that the photographer coat, expose and develop the glass while it was still wet, so such field work required a portable darkroom and considerable skill.
| Created / published | October 3, 1862 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass, wet collodion |
| Notes | Gardner, Alexander (b. 1821- d. 1882), photographer |
| Original scan | 4,125 × 5,120 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | L-CW-18 |
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