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View from Round House, Alexandria, Va

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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.
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Date
1863
Call number
photCL 301 (89)
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