Image ID: AADJ

Credit:

by Russell (Andrew J.)

Date:

1863.06

Negative Size:

11 in. x 14 in.

Equipment:

bell

Locations & Lines:

Alexandria VA; Orange & Alexandria Railroad (O&A); Virginia

Military Units:

US Military Railroads (USMRR); US Army

Structures & Establishments:

Contraband Quarters (Alexandria VA); J. P. Emerson house (Alexandria VA); Price, Birch & Co. (Alexandria VA); USMRR Commissary Dept. (Alexandria VA), Contraband Quarters (Alexandria VA); J. P. Emerson house (Alexandria VA); Price Birch & Co. (Alexandria VA); USMRR Commissary Dept. (Alexandria VA)

Transports:

USMRR boxcar 1037; USMRR boxcar 1043; USMRR boxcar 1276; USMRR boxcar 1307; USMRR hospital car 1082; USMRR stock car 1061; locomotive; passenger car

Sources:

Colgate University; Huntington Library

USMRR-run Orange & Alexandria Railroad, from top of round house. Alexandria, VA. On the far track, starting at left are USMRR box car No. 1037, stock car No. 1061, box car No. 1276 and two unidentified locomotives. On the next track are box car No. 1043 (partially obscured by an unidentified locomotive), a passenger car, and hospital car. No. 1082. At lower left is box car No 1307.

The cluster of buildings just beyond the tracks are the Commisary Department. The long white building at right is part of the Contraband Quarters. The fenced property at upper center right belonged to J.P. Emerson. Across the street from Emerson’s are the slave dealers Price, Birch & Co.

Forms panorama with Related Image.