According to some sources, this photo dates from 1864.
For more information on Alexander Gardner, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers."
Photographer: Gardner, Alexander, 1821–1882
Date: ca. 1864 - 1865
Technique: photograph
Place: Washington, D.C.
Subject: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 | Washington, D.C. | United States History Civil War, 1861-1865
Creator of master digital image: Alderman Library, University of Virginia
Rights: Public Domain. This image may be reproduced without permission.
Work Type: digital image
Date: ca. 2000–ca. 2006