Image ID: AJUO

Credit:

by Gardner (Alexander)

Date:

1865.04

Negative Size:

4.5 in. x 10 in. stereo

Locations & Lines:

James River; Manchester VA; Manchester Mills (Manchester VA); Nielson’s Island VA; R&D Depot (Manchester VA); Richmond & Danville Railroad (R&D); Richmond & Petersburg Railroad (R&P); Richmond Armory (Richmond VA); Richmond VA; Virginia

Military Units:

CS Army

Structures & Establishments:

Arch Street Bridge (Richmond VA); Franklin Paper Mill (Richmond VA); Mayo’s Bridge (Richmond VA); Pontoon bridge (Richmond VA); R&D Bridge (James River); Virginia Manufactory of Arms (Richmond VA)

Sources:

Library of Congress; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection

Memories of the War. No. 883. Panoramic View of Richmond in Ruins, from the Old Arsenal looking down the James River, April, 1865. [Gardner Co. stereo card]

Photographic War History. The War For The Union. 1861-1865. No. 883. Panoramic View of Richmond in Ruins. This view, taken in connection with number 884, form a very good Panoramic View of the “burnt district” in Richmond, in 1865. These two views are from the old Arsenal looking down the James River. [Taylor & Huntington stereo card]

Gardner No. 883.

Etched onto negative: 63 [crossed out]. 883.