Albumen photograph, 6.75 x 9 in., on 10 x 12 in. mount with the imprinted title What Do I Want, John Henry?/ Warrenton, Va., November, 1862, credited to Alexander Gardner Washington, DC, 1866. The photograph, published as Plate No. 27 in Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, captures "John Henry," the young African American contraband, serving an unidentified officer and his three companions at camp. Provenance: William Gladstone Collection of Early Photography & African Americana Condition: Toning to albumen, as well as some soiling on surface and few lights spots. Scattered spotting on mount, and it appears that the mount has undergone some water damage. Mount has been trimmed.
Albumen photograph, 6.75 x 9 in., on 10 x 12 in. mount with the imprinted title What Do I Want, John Henry?/ Warrenton, Va., November, 1862, credited to Alexander Gardner Washington, DC, 1866. The photograph, published as Plate No. 27 in Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, captures "John Henry," the young African American contraband, serving an unidentified officer and his three companions at camp. Provenance: William Gladstone Collection of Early Photography & African Americana Condition: Toning to albumen, as well as some soiling on surface and few lights spots. Scattered spotting on mount, and it appears that the mount has undergone some water damage. Mount has been trimmed.
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