On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, Alexander Gardner's battlefield photographs of America's bloodiest day remind us of the arresting power of conflict photography.

Alexander Gardner Saw Himself as an Artist, Crafting the Image of War in All Its Brutality The National Portrait Gallery’s new show on the Civil War photographer rediscovers the full ...

When Alexander Gardner arrived on the bloody Antietam battlefield in 1862, with his cumbersome photography equipment, he set out to do something that no one had ever done.

Today's 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam got us thinking: What if Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner could revisit some of the original sites he photographed?

When you think of Civil War photography, you might think of the man known as the father of the genre, Mathew Brady, and not his one-time assistant, Alexander Gardner. Many of Gardner’s photographs are ...

The wet-plate camera used by Alexander Gardner after the Battle of Antietam was like this one: It had two lenses, which created a "stereo" image, or two identical images side by side on one plate.

Alexander Gardner took breathtaking photos of the most violent and contentious period in American history, from the Civil War through westward expansion, before quitting abruptly to sell insurance.

As the war worsened, Gardner lugged his equipment to Gettysburg and Antietam, permanently capturing the horrific aftermath of the battles.

Two days after the Battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862), which to this day is still the single worst day for the American military — with over 23,000 killed or wounded — Alexander Gardner ...

Interactive by 5WInfographics; Text by Brian Wolly - Digital Editorial Director Photographer Alexander Gardner's studio made two stereo views a few minutes apart (this is the left side of the ...

One hundred and fifty years ago, Alexander Gardner must have breathed a heavy sigh as he crossed a field of misery and woe in western Maryland, pulling along his mule and a rattling wagon that ...