The John Ross House, Ringold, GA 1866

This photograph titled *The John Ross House, Ringold, GA* was taken in 1866 by American photographer George N. Barnard. Barnard, known for his documentation of the Civil War, captured a simple wooden house in Ringold, Georgia, with a prominent stone chimney and a wraparound porch. The image, now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, provides a glimpse into rural Southern life during the Reconstruction era. This piece is an example of photojournalism and an important historical record.