Laborers at Quartermaster's Wharf, Alexandria, Virginia, 1863–65, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 13.2 × 20.2 cm (5 3/16 × 7 15/16 in.), Photographs, Attributed to Andrew Joseph Russell (American, 1830–1902), The United States Quartermaster’s office managed the supply, warehousing, and distribution of food, fuel, ordnance, medical supplies, forage for animals, and even mail delivery for the army. This extraordinary view shows a group of emancipated slaves who worked as paid laborers for the army along the immense set of wharves at Alexandria, Virginia
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Laborers, Quartermaster, Wharf, Alexandria, Virginia, 1863–65, Albumen silver print, glass negative, Image, 13.2, 20.2 cm, 5 3/16, 7 15/16, Photographs, Attributed to Andrew Joseph Russell, American, 1830–1902, United, States, office, managed, supply, warehousing, distribution, food, fuel, ordnance, medical supplies, forage, animals, even mail, delivery, army, extraordinary view, group, emancipated slaves, worked, paid laborers, immense set, wharves
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