Burnside Bridge over Antietam Creek, Maryland, 1862

A sepia albumen print shows a small stone arch bridge spanning a creek, its span framed by dense trees and a rough rocky bank in the foreground. Tall deciduous trees rise behind the bridge under a pale sky, and a printed caption runs along the mount below the image.

Artist

Alexander Gardner

Date

1862, published 1865

Medium

albumen silver print

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

3000 × 2409 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum