Oude molen, Sandy Hook, Maryland
1863
Edwin Forbes captured this quiet moment in 1863 while traveling with the Union Army during the American Civil War. The massive wooden water wheel of the old mill in Sandy Hook, Maryland, stands tall amidst lush trees and rolling hills, seemingly untouched by the conflict raging nearby. As a 'special artist' for a newspaper, Forbes usually documented the brutality of battle, making this peaceful landscape a rare glimpse of normal life. The sketch-like quality gives it an immediate, diary-entry feel, as if he just stopped his horse to quickly record the scene.
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