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Knoxville, Tenn., vicinity. Bridge at Strawberry Plains, 20 miles northeast of Knoxville; camera on tripod at right

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Creator	Barnard, George (1819-1902)
Title	Knoxville, Tenn., vicinity. Bridge at Strawberry Plains, 20 miles northeast of Knoxville; camera on tripod at right
Alternate Title	Bridge at Strawberry Plains
Date	1864
Genre	Photographs
Dimensions	3.57 in. x 3.66 in.
Description	Image of a standing soldier resting his gun on end next to the near side of a railroad bridge whose wooden rail bed is supported by stone pillars.
Historical note	Barnard was a photographer in the Topographical Branch of the Department of Engineers, Army of the Cumberland, United States Army. He traveled to Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga in 1864. This bridge across the Holston River was critical to the movement of troops and supplies. It was one of those targeted by the East Tennessee loyalist bridge burners in late 1861.
Subject	Bridges; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Railroads
Theme	Visualizing the War Walking a Fine Line
Story	Photographers and Special Artists Christopher Haun
Geographic Location	United States--Tennessee--Strawberry Plains; United States--Tennessee--Knoxville
Time period	1860-1869
Language	eng
Contributing Institution	Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA;
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
Archival file	shades3/shades_loc_0026.tif