Title

President Lincoln and Gen. McClellan in McClellan's Tent

Creator

Alexander Gardner
Taylor and Huntington

Files

Creator Role

photographer; publisher

Description

The stereograph features a black and white image of President Lincoln and General McClellan in McClellan's tent mounted to an orange card; The original image was taken at the Antietam Battlefield by Alexander Gardner in Oct. of 1862; A captured Confederate battle flag may be seen in the lower left corner

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1860s

Measurement

4 X 7 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

photograph mounted on paper card

Inscription

Recto, left side: 1861 The War For the Union. 1865; Recto, right side: 1861 Photographic War History. 1865; Recto, bottom: 602. President Lincoln and Gen. McClellan in / McClellan's Tent. / [FOR DESCRIPTION OF THIS VIEW SEE THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS CARD.]; Verso: [Contains descriptive information.]

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Work Type

stereograph

Class

photos

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

4481

Digital ID

FVW_04481

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.