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File Details: AAQHm, 350 DPI, TIFF, Original Negative, 6.9Mb

Image ID: AAQH

Credit:

by Fowx (Egbert G.)

Date:

1864.05-06

Negative Size:

6.5 in. x 8.5 in.

Locations & Lines:

Pamunkey River; White House Landing VA; Virginia

Military Units:

US Military Railroads (USMRR); US Navy; US Army

Transports:

side-wheeler; USMRR floating pile driver (a)

Sources:

Boston Athenaeum; National Archives; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection

Boston Athenaeum says: Railroad pile-driver.

The larger of the two USMRR floating steam pile-drivers, at White House Landing, VA, on the Pamunkey River.

Fowx negative no. 623.

Etched onto negative: 623.

At this same location, the camera was turned to the left to shoot Related Image AARJ. Related Image AMUU shows this same scene from that left side.