Abraham Lincoln Visiting Military Officers at Antietam in 1862
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President Abraham Lincoln visits General George B. McClellan and his officers at Antietam, Maryland. Alexander Gardner made the photograph on October 3, 1862. At the time, this was the main eastern theater of the Civil War. President Lincoln often conferred with his commanders in the field. Lincoln, at 6-foot 4-inches and wearing his distinctive top hat, towers over the officers. …
President Abraham Lincoln visits General George B. McClellan and his officers at Antietam, Maryland. Alexander Gardner made the photograph on October 3, 1862. At the time, this was the main eastern theater of the Civil War. President Lincoln often conferred with his commanders in the field. Lincoln, at 6-foot 4-inches and wearing his distinctive top hat, towers over the officers.
President Abraham Lincoln visits General George B. McClellan and his military officers at Antietam, Maryland. The men are standing outside an encampment tent. Alexander Gardner made the original photograph on October 3, 1862. At the time, this was the main eastern theater of the American Civil War. President Lincoln often conferred with his commanders in the field. Lincoln, at 6-foot 4-inches and wearing his distinctive top hat, towers over McClellan and his officers. This copy print was made September 22, 1926 by Ford Motor Company Photographic Department in Dearborn, Michigan. It probably was used for programs at Greenfield Village in the 1930s.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
03 October 1862
Keywords
United States, Maryland, Sharpsburg, Antietam National Battlefield
Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.3727
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
backing (textile material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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