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circa 1860

Johnson, Wilson, & Co. (publishers), fl. 1872-1878

Printed document

Title: Title page of The National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women

One title page for The National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women dated circa 1860. Features an engraving of lady liberty holding a laurel.

GLC08878.1892

circa 1860

Johnson, Wilson, & Co. (publishers), fl. 1872-1878

Printed document

Title: Title page of The National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women

One title page for The National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women dated circa 1860. Features an engraving of lady liberty seated holding a tablet.

GLC08878.1893

circa 1865

Johnson, Wilson, & Co. (publishers), fl. 1872-1878

Printed document

Title: Title page of The War with the South

One title page for The War with the South dated circa 1865. Features an engraving of a sea battle.

GLC08878.1894

1878

Johnson, Wilson, & Co. (publishers), fl. 1872-1878

Engraving

Title: [Portrait of President Andrew Jackson]

One print of President Andrew Jackson dated 1878. Engraved by Johnson, Wilson & Co.

GLC08878.1177

1853

Johnson, Wilson, & Co. (publishers), fl. 1872-1878

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Washington Irving

One engraving of Washington Irving dated 1853. Bust portrait of Irving. Painting by Alonzo Chappel, notation that it is based on a daguerreotype in possession of Irving's family.

GLC08878.0326

1874

Johnson, Wilson, & Co. (publishers), fl. 1872-1878

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Stonewall Jackson

One engraving of Stonewall Jackson dated 1874. Bust portrait of Jackson based on an "authentic photograph from life."

GLC08878.0329

circa 1860

Johnson, Wilson, & Co. (publishers), fl. 1872-1878

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of William Wordsworth

One engraving of William Wordsworth dated circa 1860. Half seated portrait of Wordsworth.

GLC08878.0976

1874

Johnson, Wilson, & Co. (publishers), fl. 1872-1878

Engraving

Title: W.T. Sherman

Engraving of General William T. Sherman in uniform holding a sword. Painted by Alonzo Chappel from a photograph by Gurney. Published by Johnson Wilson & Co, New York.

GLC04338.02

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