Name: African American men digging a trench in front of the stockade on a Union fortress in Alexandria, Virginia. During the Civil War, both capitals, Richmond and Washington, were heavily defended with garrisoned fortifications, 1861-65. These workers were employed and paid by the Quartermaster Department of the Army, and worked for between $7 and $12 dollars a month ($200 and $350 in 2018 dollars). Photo by Andrew Russell (BSLOC_2018_5_96) - SuperStock
Brand: Everett Collection
SKU: 4048-16063998
Availability: InStock

African American men digging a trench in front of the stockade on a Union fortress in Alexandria, Virginia. During the Civil War, both capitals, Richmond and Washington, were heavily defended with garrisoned fortifications, 1861-65. These workers were employed and paid by the Quartermaster Department of the Army, and worked for between $7 and $12 dollars a month ($200 and $350 in 2018 dollars). Photo by Andrew Russell (BSLOC_2018_5_96)

SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of African American men digging a trench in front of the stockade on a Union fortress in Alexandria, Virginia. During the Civil War, both capitals, Richmond and Washington, were heavily defended with garrisoned fortifications, 1861-65. These workers were employed and paid by the Quartermaster Department of the Army, and worked for between $7 and $12 dollars a month ($200 and $350 in 2018 dollars). Photo by Andrew Russell (BSLOC_2018_5_96) by Everett Collection is available for licensing today.