Capt. Hall’s Stables, Camp Nelson, Kentucky
1863–64
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Dimensions
Image: 7 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (19.4 × 24.1 cm) Sheet: 7 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (19.4 × 24.1 cm) Mount: 10 3/4 in. × 13 5/8 in. (27.3 × 34.6 cm)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Vital Projects Fund Inc. Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2019
Accession Number
2019.508
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Capt. Hall’s St, Camp Nelson, Kentucky (1863–64) offers a vivid glimpse into the daily operations of a key Union Army outpost during the American Civil. Captured at Camp Nelson in Kentucky—a massive supply depot and training ground— this photograph depicts the stables managed by Capt. Hall, highlighting the vital logistical backbone of the Union war effort. Horses and mules were essential for transporting supplies, ambulances, and artillery, underscoring the unglamorous but crucial support systems that sustained the Northern campaign against the Confederacy. Photographers G. W. Foster and F...
About the Artist
G. W. Foster|F. Glessner (American|American) · | – |
American, active 1860s|American, active 1860s