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Alexander Gardner: The mysteries of the Civil War’s photographic giant

Source: The Washington Post

Chances are, if you’ve seen a Civil War-era photograph, it was credited to photographer Mathew Brady. However, that photo was most likely actually taken by Alexander Gardner, who went on to document the American West.

This entry was posted in Finding Common Ground and tagged Historic Figures, History on February 1, 2016 by Mikki Gibson.

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