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Members of the Press After the Ceremonies

Members of the Press After the Ceremonies
Attribution
William Morris Smith, active 1860s
Sitter
Alexander Gardner, 17 Oct 1821 - 10 Dec 1882
S. M. Carpenter
James Gardner, 1832 - ?
L. A. Whitely
Date
1865
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")
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
Place
United States\Virginia\Rockbridge\Bull Run
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Larry J. West
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.2007.63
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.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view