Gentle falls as the brook proceeds down the hill. The sides of the stream are rocky and some trees grow on each side and more densely in the background.
A group of nine white men bent over with hoes working in a field. Some farm buildings, trees, and hedges are visible in the background beyond the field.
Two white women face each other near an entrance to a wooden house. One is sitting on the steps holding a baby while the other stands in front of them holding a dog in her lap. A railcar is in the middle ground and a hill rises in the background.
A stone shaft monument with a shell on on top and multiple shells on pedestals at its base. A sign at the foot of the monument reads: "BULL RUN BATTLEFIELD HENRY HOUSE. Both Battles ended on these grounds."
A girl, identified as Margaret Johnson, stands holding a tin can feeding the chickens gathered before her. A small primitive chicken coop is behind her, next to a wooden side of a building which takes up most of the background.