| Credit: | by Russell (Andrew J.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1863.02-03 |
| Negative Size: | 6.5 in. x 8.5 in. |
| Equipment: | block & tackle |
| Locations & Lines: | Alexandria VA; Orange & Alexandria Railroad (O&A); Potomac River; Virginia |
| Military Units: | US Military Railroads (USMRR); US Army |
| Structures & Establishments: | USMRR Wharf (Alexandria VA) |
| Transports: | schooner |
| Sources: | Huntington Library; J. Paul Getty Museum; Lehigh University; Library of Congress |
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Haupt, United States Military Railway Department. Construction And Transportation. No. 2. Bridges by Means of which Cars are loaded upon or unloaded from Arks or Barges.
Haupt, Photographs Illustrative of Operations In Construction And Transportation, As Used To Facilitte The Movements Of The Armies Of The Rappahannock, Of Virginia, And Of The Potomac, Including Experiments Made To Determine The Most Practical and Expeditious Modes To Be Resorted To In The Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction Of Roads And Bridges. No. 2–Represents the end of the construction wharf at Alexandria, with three bridges, by means of which the communication between the floats and the wharf is established. These arrangements were rough and imperfect, but they answered the purpose for which they were intended. The facilities for loading and unloading could be greatly increased.
