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Carte de visite of Heber Painter

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02016.182 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1861 circa Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 18 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

A bust image of a young Heber Painter. The size given includes the frame in which the carte de visite is kept .

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