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Ordnance ya[rd], Morris Island, near Charleston, S.C.

Shells and mounted cannon in an ordnance yard on Morris Island.

Shells, mounted guns and assorted ordnance in the depot on Morris Island in April 1865 — the material left over when the siege ended, gathered where the siege had been run from.

On the attribution

“Attributed to Samuel A. Cooley, based on LC-B811-3511” — the Library’s own wording. The attribution rests on the negative number, not on a signature.

The repository’s notes

Title from item. Attributed to Samuel A. Cooley, based on LC-B811-3511. Original negative is: LC-B811-3511.

The record

Title, as catalogedOrdnance ya[rd], Morris Island, near Charleston, S.C.
PhotographerSamuel Abbot Cooley
FirmSam A. Cooley, U.S. Photographer, Department of the South
AttributionAttributed
Date, as cataloged[1865 April]
PlaceMorris Island
Controlling forceUnion-held
Processalbumen print on stereo card
Formatstereograph
Dimensions8 x 18 cm
Negative or printprint; original negative LC-B811-3511
CollectionCivil War Photograph Collection
Call numberLOT 4172, no. 201 [P&P]
Reproduction numberLC-DIG-stereo-1s02731 (front); LC-DIG-stereo-2s02731 (back); LC-B8171-3511 (b&w film copy neg.)
RepositoryLibrary of Congress
Credit lineLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
RightsNo known restrictions on publication
Rights advisory, verbatimNo known restrictions on publication.
Catalog recordhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2011660057/
ConfidenceVerified
Last verified2026-08-30

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