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Dexter, Elias, fl. 1860; Washinton La-Fayette & Greene Sheltered in a Farm House

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1308 Author/Creator: Dexter, Elias, fl. 1860; Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1857 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving entitled Washington La-Fayette & Greene Sheltered in a Farm House dated 1857. Features an indoor scene with Washington sitting in a chair in front of a large fireplace. Behind him is a table with Lafayette and Green standing on the other side.

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
Pate, W., fl. 1857-1861
Hall, H.B., fl. 1857-1860

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