Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Alexander Gardner (1821-1882) Collection, 1868-1869
- Dates:
- 1868-1869
- Creators:
- Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- .4 linear feet (Boxes: 1 ov)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Alexander Gardner (1821-1882) Collection, 1868-1869. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Background
- Scope and content:
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Photographs of construction on the Union Pacific Railway from the book "Across the Continent on the Union Pacific Railway". Several photos are of cities in Kansas, where Gardner went in 1867 to photograph the country and the railroad construction. Thirty-five of these one hundred fifty views are in the collection.
- Biographical / historical:
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Gardner is best known for his Civil War photographs. He was in charge of Mathew Brady's gallery in Washington, D.C., from 1858 until 1863, when he opened his own business, and he made the last known photograph of Abraham Lincoln.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Union Pacific Railway Company
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1868-1869
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Research is by appointment only
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder
- Preferred citation:
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Alexander Gardner (1821-1882) Collection, 1868-1869. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Location of this collection:
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900 Exposition BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US
- Contact:
- (213) 763-3359