James F. Gibson
A Union Soldier Killed by a Shell at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863

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Artist James F. Gibson(American, 1828–1905)American, 1828–1905

CultureAmerican

Titles

A Union Soldier Killed by a Shell at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863
Battlefield of Gettysburg - Body of a soldier in "the wheat field," evidently killed by the explosion of a shell

DateJuly 3, 1863, printed 1890

Place depictedGettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

MediumAlbumen silver print

DimensionsImage: 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (16.5 × 21.6 cm)
Sheet: 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (16.5 × 21.6 cm)
Mount: 9 × 11 in. (22.9 × 27.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Will Michels in honor of Brian Butcher

Object number2009.1210

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Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceWill Michels, Houston; given to MFAH, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Printed on verso: ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS // Taken during the War of 1861 - 1865 by M. B. Brady and Alex. Gardner, Authorized Government Photographers. // ... [See photocopy in Accession File]

Printed under the image: Horrors of War. / A Union soldier killed by a shell at Gettysburg, July 8, 1863. His arm was torn off, and can be seen on the ground near his musket ... [See photocopy in Accession File]

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