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| Is this an old photograph of Dunker Church at Antietam? (Connecticut State Library archives) CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE. |
UPDATE FROM STEPHEN RECKER: "Thanks for the kind words. Yes, that is the Hagerstown Pike in a photo taken by John H. Wagoner of Hagerstown in the 1890s. It appears in Martin Burgan's Guide book, published first in 1906. I am raffling a 1928 edition of that guide book this weekend at the Center For Civil War Photography's Antietam Seminar. Again, keep up the great work and thanks for the plug!"
HARTFORD COURANT ON ANTIETAM: Check out Jesse Leavenworth's story on soldiers' letters.
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John--I am certain that this is the Dunker Church looking south along the Hagerstown Pike. You are correct, the Smoketown Road comes in on the left in this photo. Sent a note to Stephen linking to this so he will probably post here shortly. His new book on Antietam images is just out so he is the expert on these things.
ReplyDeleteIt sure does look like it.
ReplyDeleteI think you are correct. There was a house near the visitor's center
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words. Yes, that is the Hagerstown Pike in a photo taken by John H. Wagoner of Hagerstown in the 1890s. It appears in Martin Burgan's Guide book, published first in 1906. I am raffling a 1928 edition of that guide book this weekend at the Center For Civil War Photography's Antietam Seminar. Again, keep up the great work and thanks for the plug!
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