Civil War photographs of bridge construction in Alexandria, Va. [graphic], circa 1861-1863.

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Civil War photographs of bridge construction in Alexandria, Va. [graphic], circa 1861-1863.

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The collection contains 11 salt prints of scenes of construction and transportation at Alexandria, Va., photographed for the United States Military Railway Department. The photographs document some of Gen. Herman Haupt's unusual designs for troop and supply conveyances, as described on paper labels pasted on the versos of the cardboard mounts. There are also two oversize abumin prints of the railroad yards.

13 photographs: salt print and albumin; 26 x 29cm and smaller.

University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7526225

University of Virginia. Library

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Russell, Andrew J.

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First official Union photographer, noted for recording engineering progects; later worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and photographed the historic meeting at Promontory Point. From the description of Civil War photographs of bridge construction in Alexandria, Va. [graphic], circa 1861-1863. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 435542248 Andrew J. Russell was a staff or stringer photographer for the United States Information Agency. From the descripti...

Haupt, Herman, 1817-1905

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Herman Haupt was born in Philadelphia in 1817 and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1835. He resigned his commission to become a civil engineer. He was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and in 1856 undertook work on the Hoosac Tunnel for the Troy and Greenfield Railroad in Massachusetts. From 1862 to 1863 he served as chief of construction and transportation on the United States military railroads and retired with the rank of brigadier-general of volunteers. In 1876 he und...

United States. Militray Railway Department.

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