^#1659 ^Lot 1717 Gettysburg

Haunting wet plate, albumen 4 x 2.5 carte-de-visite photo. Backmark: S.G. Sheaffer, Photographer, Hanover, Pa. His imprint on the reverse advertises for his photographs, albums and frames, and written in period ink is Gettysburg Battlefield. In fine condition. This view was taken by Peter S. Weaver, on November 11, 1863. It is looking northeastward toward Little Round Top from Devil's Den. It depicts 9 Union soldiers posing as dead on the Gettysburg battlefield with Doctors Lyford (standing at left) and Chamberlain (standing at right) looking over this staged scene of carnage.