GARDNER'S "INCIDENTS OF THE WAR" — ORIGINAL ALBUMEN PRINT, "View of the Interior of Fort Steadman"

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An exceptional original albumen print from Alexander Gardner's celebrated "Incidents of the War" series, published in Washington in 1865. The image depicts the interior fortifications of Fort Steadman, site of one of the last major Confederate offensive operations of the Civil War. On March 25, 1865 — just two weeks before Appomattox — General John B. Gordon launched a desperate assault on the fort, which was repulsed with heavy Confederate losses, effectively signaling the end of the Petersburg siege.

The photograph reveals the fort's log and sandbag revetments, traverses, and earthworks in remarkable detail, a testament to the scale of the Petersburg fortification system.

The negative was made by Timothy H. O'Sullivan, one of the foremost photographers of the war, with the positive printed by Alexander Gardner, 511 7th Street, Washington. Published by Philip & Solomons, Washington. Full credits, title, and date legible beneath the image.

Presented in a mahogany-finish wood frame with double mat and UV-protective plexiglass — offering superior long-term preservation of this irreplaceable period photograph.

Date: May, 1865

Frame Dimensions: 18.5" x 16.5"

Condition: Very Good. Rich tonal range; age-consistent toning; no tears.  [ss] [ph:L]

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