White House Landing, Pamunkey River 1861 - 1865

"White House Landing, Pamunkey River" is a striking black and white photograph by Timothy O'Sullivan, captured during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The image depicts a ship docked at a landing, with a low, foggy sky in the background. The ship is the central focus, with its masts reaching towards the heavens, while a single small figure walks across the muddy foreground, offering a sense of scale. O'Sullivan's mastery of light and shadow, characteristic of his work, accentuates the starkness of the scene, highlighting the bleakness of the war-torn landscape.