Naval Blockade 1865

"Naval Blockade" is a photograph by Alexander Gardner, taken in 1865, documenting the Union Navy's blockade of Confederate ports during the American Civil War. The photograph, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts a line of ships at sea, their silhouettes stark against the hazy sky. Gardner's work, often praised for its realism and historical significance, reveals the visual impact of this critical naval strategy during the conflict.