Brickwork vaulting in the lower level of Fort Gaines, Alabama. The cover plate in the foreground provided access to the cistern.

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Brickwork vaulting in the lower level of Fort Gaines, Alabama. The cover plate in the foreground provided access to the cistern, which collected rainwater used for drinking and cooking.

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Size: 3120px × 4681px
Location: Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA
Photo credit: © Jess Merrill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: alabama, arch, arches, architecture, brick, brickwork, cistern, civil, color, colour, cover, fort, fortification, gaines, military, portrait, protection, security, vault, vaulting, vertical, walls, war