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View from W. H. Whiton's home, Georgetown, D.C

Description: Photograph shows an aerial view of Georgetown rooftops, the Potomac River, and Mason's Island, now known as Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, D.C. This image similar to photCL 301 (68). Title on mount: View from W. H. Whiton's home, Georgetown, D.C. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 49.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1863
Call number: photCL 301 (71)
Find out more: View in the Huntington Digital Library(Opens in new tab); View in the Library catalog

View of Potomac from W. H. Whiton's house; Potomac River above Washington

Visual Materials

Photograph shows an aerial view of Georgetown rooftops and backyard gardens, the Potomac River, and Mason's Island Washington, D.C. This image similar to photCL 301 (71). Title on mount: Potomac River above Washington, View of Potomac from W H Whiton's house. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 48 .

photCL 301 (68)

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View from Round House, Alexandria, Va., looking north showing contraband quarters

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View from Round House, Alexandria, Virginia, looking north showing contraband quarters. Three engines and several railroad cars stand on track in foreground. A few of the cars have U.S.M.R.R. printed on their sides and a few are numbered including No. 1166, No. 1270, [No.] 1307, No. 89, No. 1279 and No. 1011. This image similar to photCL 301 (89) & (90). Title on mount: View from Round House, Alex Va. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 18.

photCL 301 (88)

Mead's Headquarters, Culpepper

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Gen. George G. Meade's headquarters, Wallack's house in Culpeper, Virginia. Several white pitched tents and a few men stand between the wooden fence in the foreground and the house in the background. This image similar to photCL 301 (49). Title on mount: Meade's Headquarters Culpeper. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 63.

photCL 301 (48)

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View from Round House, Alexandria, Va

Visual Materials

Photo shows overhead view of Alexandria, Virginia. In the foreground is a railroad yard where several cars and one engine rest. There are various things printed on cars, including United States Military Rail Roads, U.S.M.R.R., Hospital Car, No. 1270, No. 1061, No. 1037, No. 1043, [No.] 1307. In between the cars, two horses pull a supply wagon with a man in a white shirt at the reins. In the middle of photo is group of buildings. There is a shadow on the right-hand bottom corner of photo. This image similar to photCL 301 (88) & (90). Title on mount: View from Round House Alex Va. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 17.

photCL 301 (89)

Fredericksburg, 1863

Visual Materials

A view of the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, which includes people's homes, a water mill and an unfinished railroad trestle. There is an unidentified shadow in the upper left-hand corner of the photo. This image similar to photCL 301 (23). Title on mount: Fredericksburg, 1863 Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 12.

photCL 301 (24)

View of arsenal yard, Washington, D.C

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View of U.S. arsenal yard, Washington, D.C. Shows men standing amongst stacked cannon balls, pieces of artillery and cannon debris. Title on mount: U.S. Arsenal. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 38.

photCL 301 (81)

View from W. H. Whiton's home, Georgetown, D.C

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