"Photograph of President Lincoln Meeting General McClellan and Staff at Antietam in October 1862"
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Artifact Overview
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-feet 4-inches and wearing his distinctive top hat, towers over the officers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
03 October 1862
Creators
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by Alexander Gardner.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.325.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in (WITHOUT MAT)
Width: 13 in (WITHOUT MAT)
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