Photo of collection object View of the Petersburg Gas Works — Gardner, Alexander. View of the Petersburg Gas Works, May, 1865. Albumen silver print, 7 1/16 × 9 1/16" (17.9 × 23 cm). Anonymous gift, 34.1941.81. (Photo: MoMA)

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View of the Petersburg Gas Works

May, 1865

Alexander Gardner

American, born Scotland. 1821–1882

Photography

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Gardner, Alexander
Classification: Photograph
Formatted Medium: Albumen silver print
Medium: albumen, silver, print
Dimensions: 7 1/16 × 9 1/16" (17.9 × 23 cm)
Departments: Photography
Accession Number: 34.1941.81
Credit Line: Anonymous gift
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