Fifty remarkable, vintage images from the Civil War era are on display at the South Caroline Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum.
On loan from the David L. Hack Collection of the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Va., “these are some of the most powerful and well-known photographs in our nationa’s history.” Relic Room director Allen Roberson says “The images are stark, human and unforgettable.”
So exactly what are these vintage photographs of?
One of the most piercing photographs is of President Abraham Lincoln, taken only 11 days before he delivered the Gettysburg Address.
There’s also a series of eight vintage Gardner prints of the hanging of the conspirators in the Lincoln assassination - the only photographs taken of the event. They even include a 3-D stereoscopic image of the hangings, which came just three months after Lincoln was killed.
Other photographs include one of General Robert E. Lee in the uniform he wore at the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Courthouse. Wearing the uniform was a violation of the terms of his surrender, but he wore it anyway.
Check out the events and exhibits at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum website. You can also take a virtual tour online. The exhibit closes June 28, 2008, so if you’re in the area this summer please be sure to stop by!
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