Members of the Press After the Ceremonies
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Object Details
- Attribution
- William Morris Smith, active 1860s
- Sitter
- Alexander Gardner, 17 Oct 1821 - 10 Dec 1882
- S. M. Carpenter
- James Gardner, 1832 - ?
- L. A. Whitely
- Exhibition Label
- This photograph was taken following the dedication of the Bull Run battle monument on June 11, 1865. Alexander Gardner is at the far left, and his brother James is lying on the grass to the right (with the hat). Other people in the picture are New York Herald reporters S. M. Carpenter (lifedates unknown), seated second from the left in profile, and L. A. Whiteley (1825–1869), standing ninth from the left. The photograph is attributed to William Morris Smith, an employee of Gardner’s.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Larry J. West
- 1865
- Object number
- NPG.2007.63
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Dimensions
- Image: 19.3 x 24.5 cm (7 5/8 x 9 5/8")
- Sheet: 20.1 x 25.1 cm (7 15/16 x 9 7/8")
- Place
- United States\Virginia\Rockbridge\Bull Run
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Costume\Headgear\Hat
- Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigar
- Exterior\Landscape\Battleground
- Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
- Container\Bottle
- Vehicle\Covered wagon
- James Gardner: Male
- James Gardner: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer
- James Gardner: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer\War photographer
- Alexander Gardner: Male
- Alexander Gardner: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer
- Alexander Gardner: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer\War photographer
- S. M. Carpenter: Male
- S. M. Carpenter: Journalism and Media\Journalist
- L. A. Whitely: Male
- L. A. Whitely: Journalism and Media\Journalist
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.2007.63
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d4847df0-0bf0-4b86-a075-6640753928c7
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