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English: Execution of Henry Wirz   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Author
Alexander Gardner  (1821–1882)  wikidata:Q661176
 
Alexander Gardner
Alternative names
Alex. Gardner; A. Gardner; Alexander Gardiner
Description Scottish photographer and war photographer
Date of birth/death 17 October 1821 Edit this at Wikidata 10 December 1882 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Paisley Edit this at Wikidata Washington, D.C. Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1856-1871
Work location
Washington, D.C.; United Kingdom; Kansas; Mississippi; Missouri; New York City Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
creator QS:P170,Q661176
Title
English: Execution of Henry Wirz
Description
English: The execution of Henry Wirz, commandant of the (Confederate) Andersonville Prison, near the US Capitol moments after the trap door was sprung. Washington, D.C. Soldier springing the trap; men in trees and Capitol dome beyond
Date 10 November 1865
date QS:P571,+1865-11-10T00:00:00Z/11
Medium 1 negative : glass, wet collodion
Accession number
  • LC-DIG-cwpb-04196 (digital file from original neg.) LC-B8171-7754 (b&w film neg.)
  • Call Number: LC-B817- 7754 [P&P] LOT 4181 (corresponding print)
Notes
  • Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1977. No. 0857
  • Title from Milhollen and Mugridge.
  • Photographer: Alexander Gardner.
  • Corresponding print is in LOT 4181.
  • Forms part of Selected Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 (Library of Congress)
References DC Past http://dcpast.com/post/58417441391/1865-henry-wirz-execution
Source
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under the digital ID cwpb.04196.
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current19:12, 1 August 2022Thumbnail for version as of 19:12, 1 August 20227,070 × 5,869 (2.99 MB)FMSkyCropped 3 % horizontally, 1 % vertically using CropTool with lossless mode.
11:36, 11 January 2011Thumbnail for version as of 11:36, 11 January 20117,269 × 5,912 (3.48 MB)Martin H.larger size
02:32, 17 September 2007Thumbnail for version as of 02:32, 17 September 2007640 × 521 (71 KB)BetacommandBotTranswiki approved by: w:en:User:Dmcdevit This image was copied from wikipedia:en. The original description was: November 10, 1865 execution of Captain Henry Wirz after the trap was sprung. Library of Congress. {{PD-USGov-LOC}} === File history =

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