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Alexander Gardner

Scottish photographer (1821-1882) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 61

Alexander Gardner was a Scottish-American photographer who immigrated to the United States in 1856, where he began to work full-time in that profession.

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He is best known for his photographs of the American Civil War, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, and of the conspirators and the execution of the participants in the Lincoln assassination plot.

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United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1821 to 1882 · aged 61