The ruins of Charleston, S.C., showing the Sister Churches
Summary
Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History.
Copyright by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. in 1865.
Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Original negative may be available: LC-B811-3099.
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.
Tags
churches
south carolina
charleston
war damage
history
civil war
destruction and pillage
charleston sc
albumen prints
stereographs
north charleston
ruins
sister
1865
stereoscopic views
19th century
american civil war
lot 4163
stereograph cards
e and ht anthony firm
photo
sister churches
ultra high resolution
high resolution
united states history
library of congress
Date
01/01/1865
Contributors
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm), copyright claimant
in collections
Location
North Charleston
,
32.88856, -80.00751
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.