Civil War Rare MB Brady Mount Telegraph Station Wilcox Landing VA 1864 CW135

  

Scarce Civil War stereoview on an original Brady-published mount. Although there's no title on the card, the subject is: Wilcox's Landing, Va. Vicinity of Charles City Court House. Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Grant's Wilderness Campaign, May-June 1864. This description is from the Library of Congress' site depicting the negative for this image.

The Brady 1864 catalog lists this view as: No. Stereoscope of Telegraph Station on Heights at Wilcox Landing. Right side of right print and card have experienced moisture damage (see scans). Image is good where it matters most and views well with good 3D effect. Brady was obviously using a mount that was printed a couple of years before the image was taken.

This view was later published by E & HT Antony as No. 2351 and titled "Telegraph Station, Wilcox's Landing" and credited to Brady. This stereoview card predates Anthony's gaining possession of the negative.