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[Sunday morning mass in camp of 69th New York State Militia]

Alexander Gardner, Mathew BradyJune 1, 1861

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Father Thomas H. Mooney, Chaplain of the 69th Infantry Regiment of the New York State Militia and Irish American soldiers delivering a Catholic Mass at Fort Cocoran. The Chaplain is wearing vestments and is standing beside a tall cross in front of a tent. The soldiers are gathered both standing and seated in front of him. Two women holding parasols are seated with the soldiers.

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  • Title: [Sunday morning mass in camp of 69th New York State Militia]
  • Creator: Alexander Gardner, Mathew B. Brady
  • Date Created: June 1, 1861
  • Location Created: Arlington, Virginia, United States
  • Physical Dimensions: 24.3 × 36.9 cm (9 9/16 × 14 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XP.477.104
  • Culture: American
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Alexander Gardner (American, born Scotland, 1821 - 1882) and Studio of Mathew B. Brady (American, about 1823 - 1896)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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