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The residence of John L. Burns, : Now familiarly known as the Hero of Gettysburg; a title won by his heroic conduct upon this memorable battle-field. Seated upon the porch, with his gun and crutch beside him, is the old man, now past 70 years of age

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The residence of John L. Burns, : Now familiarly known as the Hero of Gettysburg; a title won by his heroic conduct upon this memorable battle-field. Seated upon the porch, with his gun and crutch beside him, is the old man, now past 70 years of age
Additional title: Views from the battle field of Gettysburg, July 1st, 2d, and 3d, 1863
Names
United States Sanitary Commission (Creator)
Tyson Brothers (Photographer)
Collection

United States Sanitary Commission records. Condensed historical matter

Photographs

Photographs in portfolio

Gettysburg and vicinity

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1861 - 1871
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 18819
Topics
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects
Public health -- United States
Gettysburg (Pa.)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Battlefields
Tyson Brothers. Views from the battle field of Gettysburg, July 1st, 2d, and 3d, 1863
Burns, John L., 1794-1872 -- Homes and haunts
Houses -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Extent: 1 photograph ; 14 x 22 cm. on mount 22 x 28 cm.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
MSS Unit ID: 18819
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11660964
Archives EAD ID: 363378
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b4128f90-5af3-013c-70fa-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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  • 1861: Created (Approximate)
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "The residence of John L. Burns, : Now familiarly known as the Hero of Gettysburg; a title won by his heroic conduct upon this memorable battle-field. Seated upon the porch, with his gun and crutch beside him, is the old man, now past 70 years of age" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861 - 1871. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-e789-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "The residence of John L. Burns, : Now familiarly known as the Hero of Gettysburg; a title won by his heroic conduct upon this memorable battle-field. Seated upon the porch, with his gun and crutch beside him, is the old man, now past 70 years of age" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 9, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-e789-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1861 - 1871). The residence of John L. Burns, : Now familiarly known as the Hero of Gettysburg; a title won by his heroic conduct upon this memorable battle-field. Seated upon the porch, with his gun and crutch beside him, is the old man, now past 70 years of age Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-e789-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The residence of John L. Burns, : Now familiarly known as the Hero of Gettysburg; a title won by his heroic conduct upon this memorable battle-field. Seated upon the porch, with his gun and crutch beside him, is the old man, now past 70 years of age