Professor Lowe observing the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, from his balloon

Professor Lowe observing the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, from his balloon

Photograph

Mathew B. Brady

Maker
American, ca. 1823–1896

Professor Lowe observing the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, from his balloon

From The War for the Union


ca. 1863
Albumen silver print
Image (each): 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (7.9 × 7.9 cm)
Mount: 3 3/8 × 6 15/16 in. (8.6 × 17.6 cm)
Museum accession
Inscriptions image recto (inscribed in negative): 2348
mount recto (printed): THE WAR FOR THE UNION
PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY
mount verso (printed on green paper label): 1861. WAR VIEWS. 1865. No. 2348.
Professor Lowe observing the battle of Fair Oaks, Va., from his balloon.

These are the original ["original" in italics] views taken by "Brady," the Government Artist, during 1861-2-3-4-5.
They can be obtained only of JOHN C. TAYLOR, 17 Allen Place, Hartford, Conn. [Copyrighted.]

(stamp): Eastman Historical
Photographic Collection

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