Photograph of Georgetown ferry
Subject(s): Ferries, Horses, National parks and reserves, Soldiers, United States--Aqueduct Bridge, United States--Potomac River, Wagons, Washington (D.C.)--Theodore Roosevelt Island
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Civil War soldiers sit on the rocks of Mason’s Island, later called Theodore Roosevelt Island, watching a Georgetown ferry transport wagons and horses across the Potomac River. One man is fishing. The Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge is visible in the background in its second incarnation as a canal and roadway.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Creation Date
1864
Creator(s)
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Photograph of Georgetown ferry. [January 15, 1864]. Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274179. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Barnard, George N., 1819-1902. Photograph of Georgetown ferry. [15 Jan. 1864]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274179.
APA:
Barnard, George N., 1819-1902., [1864, January 15]. Photograph of Georgetown ferry.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274179.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-island-national-memorial. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-island-national-memorial.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-island-national-memorial.
