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
Collection
United States Sanitary Commission records. Condensed historical matter
Photographs
Photographs in portfolio
Gettysburg and vicinity
Names
United States Sanitary Commission (Creator)
Tyson Brothers (Photographer)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1861 - 1871
Library Location
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 18819
Subjects
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
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Extent: 1 photograph ; 14 x 22 cm. on mount 22 x 28 cm.
Languages
Identifiers
Archives ID: 18819
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11660964
Archives EAD ID: 363378
Archives Components ID: 762993
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b4128f90-5af3-013c-70fa-0242ac110002
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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/b4128f90-5af3-013c-70fa-0242ac110002
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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/b4128f90-5af3-013c-70fa-0242ac110002
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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 November 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b4128f90-5af3-013c-70fa-0242ac110002
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