Image ID: AAQL

Credit:

by Fowx (Egbert G.)

Date:

1864.06-07

Negative Size:

6.5 in. x 8.5 in.

Locations & Lines:

City Point VA; City Point & Army Line Railroad (CP&AL); James River; Virginia

Military Units:

US Military Railroads (USMRR); US Army

Structures & Establishments:

Building 65 (City Point VA)

Transports:

stern-wheeler Gen. Howard; USMRR floating pile driver (a)

Sources:

Boston Athenaeum; Metropolitan Museum of Art; National Archives; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection

City Point, VA, before the massive expansion of the wharves that began with the arrival of Grant’s army. The stern wheeler “Gen. Howard” from Portland is at center right. In the center background can be seen part of the larger of the two USMRR floating pile-drivers.

Fowx negative no. 664.

Etched onto negative: 664 [crossed out. 225. No. 20.

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