Photograph
McPherson Farm
| Stereograph of the McPherson farm buildings near the site of the Gettysburg battlefield. Two figures appear on the right side: Mathew Brady standing and his assistant sitting. Seated in front of the wagon shed are two figures, these may be John and Eliza Slentz. Handwritten on the reverse, "Where Gen. Reynolds died." |
| Image ID: | 98602 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 07 15 1863 |
| Creator Name: | Brady, Mathew |
| City: | Gettysburg |
| County: | |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name: | [Stereographs of the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania] |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 996 |
| Original Dimensions: | 6.75 x 3.375 inches |
| The supposed site of General Reynolds' death is in dispute. Either on East McPherson Ridge or West McPherson Ridge. The woods in the area have multiple names, McPherson's Woods/Reynold's Woods/Herbst Woods, located near the McPherson farm. |
| Farm buildings |
| Fences |
| Battlefields |
| Fields (Agriculture) |
| Trees |
| Coats |
| Hats |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Women |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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