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The Jason Russell House was the site of the bloodiest fighting during the first day of the Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775. Today it and the adjoining Smith Museum hold collections of the Arlington Historical Society.

Robbins sisters

Cold Harbor, Va
Photographer's wagon and tent
ca. 1860 - 1865

Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division

Lecture Series

A Portrait So True: Civil War Photography

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

David L. Smith
Civil War Round table of Greater Boston

An enlightening discussion of how photography began, emphasizing 19th century photographers Matthew Brady, Alexander Gardner and Timothy H. O'Sullivan.

Included will be an explanation of the nature of a Civil War Studio and the challenge of taking photo- graphs on the battlefields. This discussion will be illustrated with David's own per- sonal carte-de-visite, daguerreotypes and his many photographs of that era.

The lecture will be held at the Smith Museum, adjacent to the Jason Russell House. Admission is free and seating is unreserved. The lecture will take place at 8:00 p.m. with doors open at 7:30. Wheelchair access is at the Jason Terrace entrance. Directions
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