[James River, City Point, Va., July 5, 1864] – Antique Print
![[James River, City Point, Va., July 5, 1864], 1864, printed later. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6c/6c12c0bd4f1f-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of [James River, City Point, Va., July 5, 1864] brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[James River, City Point, Va., July 5, 1864]
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Tents are the focus of this July 5, 1864, view of the James River at City Point, Virginia, a spot that now falls within the city of Hopewell. That summer City Point served as the Union Army's main supply depot and as the base for Ulysses S. Grant's operations against Petersburg, a few miles inland. Wharves and steamers there moved troops, horses and provisions toward the siege lines, so the camps in a scene like this housed a steady flow of soldiers and support staff. The print is a later gelatin silver copy, so its sharp detail reflects the photographic technology of the 1860s as well as the moment it recorded.
| Created / published | 1864, printed later. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : gelatin silver. |
| Genre | Gelatin silver prints 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Civil War Photographs collection. |
| Subjects | Tents--Virginia--Hopewell--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,301 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-179586 |
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