This collection of photographic prints forms part of the papers of Desmond FitzGerald (P80). The majority of theses photographs arise out of the Civil War but other smaller series relate to the aftermath of the Easter Rising and to the War of Independence. There are also other series of army portraits and of historical occasions photographs.

Photograph by W.D. Hogan of an Irish Free State Army soldier lying, aiming a weapon, with his back to the camera.

Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a small group of Irish Free State Army soldiers adopting defensive positions at the verge of a country road facing the hedgerow; others are taking up position beside a truck further along the road; two other men at the side of the road wear civilian dress and are crouching down out of the line of fire.

Photograph by W.D. Hogan of two Irish Free State Army soldiers crouched in firing position with rifles pointed; they are positioned in a street beside an alley way.

Photograph by W.D. Hogan of the front porch of an imposing building which has been heavily fortified with sandbags; an Irish Free State Army soldier is standing on guard; three others are peeping over the sandbags.

View of the Four Courts façade across the Liffey from Merchants' Quay by W.D. Hogan. Building shows damage, mainly broken windows in the cupola. The republican flag is flying from the roof; a truck is blocking the entrance to the east courtyard.

Photograph by W.D. Hogan possibly taken from Wellington Quay of the inhabitants of Dublin viewing the Four Courts possibly after the surrender of the republicans. People line the pavement along the quay looking at the damaged building in the distance; others hurry to get a view; bicycles are parked at the kerb; a woman and her dog stroll towards O'Connell Bridge.

Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a gentleman standing in the ruins of part of the Four Courts surrounded by debris and broken pillars. He is holding what is possibly the remnant of a document from the explosion in the treasury of the PRO.

View of the west wing of the Four Courts from Merchants' Quay by W.D. Hogan. End of the building at Morgan Place shows extensive damage from shelling; three floors and the wall have partially collapsed; a truck is blocking the entrance to the rear of the building at Morgan Place.

Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers grouped behind heavy field artillery; two of the soldiers appear to be manoeuvring the gun into position watched by the others, including one wearing civilian tweeds; the gun is in the middle of a field.

Photograph by W.D. Hogan of an Irish Free State Army soldier in firing position inside a badly damaged house. His rifle is pointed through a hole in the wall of a room; debris is lying on the ground and a door has been kicked off its hinges.

Photograph by W.D. Hogan of four Irish Free State Army soldiers in defensive position along a bank at the side of a road; three are aiming their rifles, the fourth is perched on the top of the bank and is peering through binoculars.