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1850

Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869

Engraving

Title: David Rittenhouse

One engraving of David Rittenhouse. Engraved by James Barton Longacre from an original painting by Charles Wilson Peale. Includes his signature.

GLC08878.2072

1878

Lock & Whitfield (photographers), fl. 1850-1890

Photograph

Title: John Tyndall

One photograph of John Tyndall dated 1878, taken by photographers Lock and Whitfield.

GLC08878.1815

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