Professor Thaddeus Lowe ascending in the Intrepid to observe the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia. From the Peninsular Campaign, 31st May 1862. Please no

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Professor Thaddeus Lowe ascending in the Intrepid to observe the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia. From the Peninsular Campaign, 31st May 1862. Please note that this image is a composite photograph. I've cobined the two stereographs to one, giving a wider view of the scene. Photographed by Mathew Brady.

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