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Civil War

1861

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

60-ft-long, prefabricated bridge trusses, or "shad bellies," lying end-to-end outside where construction crew add their finishing touches, under auspices of field commander Herman Haupt, responsible for supplying & transporting Federal armies during Civi.l War

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  • Title: Civil War
  • Date: 1861
  • Location: Alexandria, VA, US
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Us Civil, Construction, Herman Haupt, Bridges, Bridge Construction, Alexandria, Wars, 1860s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_173241
  • Credits: NATIONAL ARCHIVES
LIFE Photo Collection

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