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Detachment 50th New York Volunteer Engineers, Pontoon Wagon and Saddle Boat
between 1862 and 1865
Timothy H. O'Sullivan (Artist) American, ca. 1840-1882 Alexander Gardner (Printer) American, 1821 - 1882
Albumen print
Image and sheet: 6 7/8 × 8 7/8 inches (17.5 × 22.5 cm) Mount: 10 × 12 inches (25.4 × 30.5 cm)
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Gift of Wm. B. Becker
F1986.137
Public Domain
Markings
Inscribed, in pencil, mount, verso, upper right: BECKER 8560 /85 .
Printed, on mount, lower left: Negative by T.H.O'SULLIVAN. Printed, lower center: INCIDENTS OF THE WAR. | DETACHMENT 50th NEW YORK VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS, PONTOON WAGON AND SADDLE BOAT. Printed, lower right: Positive by A. GARDNER, Washington.
Provenance
William B. Becker (Royal Oak, Michigan, USA)
1986-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Detachment 50th New York Volunteer Engineers, Pontoon Wagon and Saddle Boat, between 1862 and 1865, albumen print. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Wm. B. Becker, F1986.137.
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