Tin Cups and Cans
A photo study of images from the collection
of the Library of Congress.

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May 1862
Yorktown, Va., vicinity.
Group before the photographic tent at Camp Winfield Scott
June 1862
Seven Pines, Va.
Twin houses on battlefield, with 32-pdr. field howitzer in foreground

February 1863
Aquia Creek Landing, Va.
Embarkation of 9th Army Corps for Fort Monroe

July 1863
Gettysburg, Pa.
Three Confederate prisoners

November 1863
Culpeper, Va.
"Contrabands"

April 1865
Petersburg, Va.
Federal soldiers removing artillery from Confederate fortifications

April 1865
Petersburg, Va.
Row of stacked Federal rifles; houses beyond

June 10, 1865
Bull Run, Va.
Dedication of the battle monument
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