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Ruins of the Catholic Cathedral, Charleston, S.C. Front view

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Stereograph showing the ruins of the Cathedral of St. John and St. Finbar on Broad and Legare Streets in Charleston that was destroyed by fire December 1861.

Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History.

Photograph attributed to George N. Barnard based on image in LOT 13461, no. 21.

Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co.

Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

Original negative may be available: LC-B811-3074.

During the Civil War, photographers produced thousands of stereoviews. Stereographs were popular during American Civil War. A single glass plate negative capture both images using a Stereo camera. Prints from these negatives were intended to be looked at with a special viewer called a stereoscope, which created a three-dimensional ("3-D") image. This collection includes glass stereograph negatives, as well as stereograph card prints.

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catholic churches south carolina charleston war damage history civil war destruction and pillage albumen prints stereographs north charleston ruins catholic cathedral catholic cathedral 1865 front view stereoscopic views 19th century american civil war lot 4163 stereograph cards george n barnard e and ht anthony firm photo ultra high resolution high resolution saint john st john united states history library of congress
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Date

01/01/1865
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Contributors

Barnard, George N., 1819-1902, photographer
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm), copyright claimant
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Civil War in Stereo

American Civil War Stereoscopic Views, 1861-1865
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North Charleston ,  32.88856, -80.00751
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Library of Congress
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catholic churches south carolina charleston war damage history civil war destruction and pillage albumen prints stereographs north charleston ruins catholic cathedral catholic cathedral 1865 front view stereoscopic views 19th century american civil war lot 4163 stereograph cards george n barnard e and ht anthony firm photo ultra high resolution high resolution saint john st john united states history library of congress