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circa 1861-1865

Carpenter & Mullen Magnolia Gallery

Photograph

Title: Fred Fitch, as 2nd lieutenant, vignette bust portrait

Ink inscription on recto "Yours Truly Fred Fitch." Graphite inscription on recto "Lieut 46." Graphite inscription on verso "Fred Fitch LT 46 Ind Vols" "0116." Photographers imprint on verso: "Carpenter & Mullen Magnolia Gallery Lexington, KY." Cancelled green three-cent tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.0911

circa 1861-1865

Carpenter & Mullen Magnolia Gallery

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite, in union uniform rank obscured, bust portrait

Ink inscription on recto "Yours Truly Wm. Gurley Co. 'I' 46 Ind. V." Graphite inscription on verso "Sallie Horn" "S-138." Photographers imprint on verso: "Carpenter & Mullen Magnolia Gallery Lexington, KY." Cancelled green three-cent tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.1258

September 1866

Carpenter & Mullen Magnolia Gallery

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite [Gibson family]

Image of McKinley Gibson, Louisiana Hart Gibson, Maria (Ridie) Tevis, and Margaret Howard Preston playing backgammon. The circular pattern on Ms. Preston's dress has been drawn with ink.

GLC04501.078

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