The development of photography in the 19th century meant that war and its aftermath could be
recorded in a true way during the moment, as opposed to previous wars where paintings and
imagery were produce far after the war based on artists interpretation, or stories passed on,
which could lose meaning.
The war being recorded in photography also meant that people at home could see what was
happening in the world around them. It also helped to keep the legacy of the war and keep
people educated about what happened
This September 1862 photo provided by the Library of Congress shows Allan Pinkerton on
horseback during the Battle of Antietam, near Sharpsburg, Maryland.
Fortifications at Yorktown, Virginia, during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862.
recorded in a true way during the moment, as opposed to previous wars where paintings and
imagery were produce far after the war based on artists interpretation, or stories passed on,
which could lose meaning.
The war being recorded in photography also meant that people at home could see what was
happening in the world around them. It also helped to keep the legacy of the war and keep
people educated about what happened
This September 1862 photo provided by the Library of Congress shows Allan Pinkerton on
horseback during the Battle of Antietam, near Sharpsburg, Maryland.
Fortifications at Yorktown, Virginia, during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862.
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