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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Soldiers' Orphan's Homestead, 1867, historic photo

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Soldiers' Orphan's Homestead, 1867, historic photo

A photo view of Soldiers' Orphan's Homestead, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The text on the view reads: "The building, now newly roofed and adapted as far as practicable for its present use, was occupied by Gen. Howard as his head quarters at the battle of Gettysburg. It stands on Cemetery Hill, within a few rods of the vertex of the angle formed by our army in the battle. It is used until a more commodious and suitable structure can be erected to shelter its present fatherless inmates, with many other soldiers' orphans in different States of the Union, awaiting admission to the institution." Standing in front of the building are four men: Gen. Samuel W. Crawford, Gen. Andrew Porter, Gov. John W. Geary, and Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. The orphan children are lined up with girls on the left, boys on the right. This photo was taken on June 21, 1867. See the enlarged views below.

An enlarged photo view of Soldiers' Orphan's Homestead, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

An enlarged photo view of Soldiers' Orphan's Homestead, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. See the additional view below.

Standing in front of the Soldiers' Orphan's Homestead building are four men: Gen. Samuel W. Crawford, Gen. Andrew Porter, Gov. John W. Geary, and Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. The orphan children are lined up with girls on the left, boys on the right..

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