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C. 1861-65 Old Hallowell Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia Albumen Photo CIVIL WAR

C. 1861-65 Old Hallowell Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia Albumen Photo CIVIL WAR
C. 1861-65 Old Hallowell Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia Albumen Photo CIVIL WAR
C. 1861-65 Old Hallowell Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia Albumen Photo CIVIL WAR
C. 1861-65 Old Hallowell Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia Albumen Photo CIVIL WAR
C. 1861-65 Old Hallowell Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia Albumen Photo CIVIL WAR

C. 1861-65 Old Hallowell Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia Albumen Photo CIVIL WAR   C. 1861-65 Old Hallowell Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia Albumen Photo CIVIL WAR

Board measures 14" x 10" and mounted albumen photo measures 12.875" x 9". Board missing top-right corner piece, not affecting photo. The sale is for the physical object only and is original, not being newly reproduced.

_____________________ Old Hallowell School Hospital 200 Block N. The Hallowells were a Quaker family noted for their contributions to education. In 1824, Benjamin Hallowell founded a preparatory school in Alexandria, where he also gave evening lectures to adults and private lessons to girls. By 1830 the Alexandria Boarding School was successful, with many students from the families of Congressmen, Cabinet members, and other prominent citizens.

Lee was one of those students. First building converted into a hospital The building served as a school from 1832 until the Surgeon General designated it as a hospital after the First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861. It was called the Old Hallowell School Hospital and was eventually expanded to five structures. The main hospital on North Washington Street connected by a long narrow walkway to a building on N. Two wooden barracks ran parallel to Cameron Street.

A dead house was located on N. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs". The seller is "zangroma" and is located in this country: US.


C. 1861-65 Old Hallowell Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia Albumen Photo CIVIL WAR   C. 1861-65 Old Hallowell Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia Albumen Photo CIVIL WAR