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This stereograph shows U.S. Army troops on the grounds of Fort Harker, Kansas. The photo was taken 500 miles west of St. Louis, Missouri, in present day Kanopolis, Kansas. It is from Alexander Gardner's series, Across the Continent on the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division.
Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Date: 1867
This image is particularly useful because it depicts artillery, cavalry, and infantry troops. It could be grouped with sources specific to Ft. Harker or with a variety of other sources detailing military life on the Great Plains.
KS:7th:1.5:Forts and Trails (2005)
Item Number: 124
Call Number: Gardner Coll. No. 124
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 124
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Military
Built Environment - Function - Defense - Military Facility
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Union Pacific - Eastern Division
Collections - Photograph - Gardner, Alexander (photographer)
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - Prehistory to 1854 (Benchmark 1) - Kansas forts and trails (Indicator 5) - Fort Harker
Date - 1861-1869 - 1867
Military - Equipment - Animals - Horses
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Harker
Military - Facilities - Parade grounds
Military - Service - Army - Artillery
Military - Service - Army - Cavalry
Military - Service - Army - Dragoons
Military - Service - Army - Infantry
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph - Stereographs
Places - Cities and towns - Kanopolis
Places - Counties - Ellsworth
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Harker
Thematic Time Period - Trails, 1821 - 1880
Transportation - Non-motorized - Riding animals
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Union Pacific Railway - Eastern Division
Transportation - Trails - Smoky Hill
Type of Material - Photographs - Format - Stereographs
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