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Jackson, William Hicks, 1835-1903 Sierra San Juan.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02436.15 Author/Creator: Jackson, William Hicks, 1835-1903 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph Date: 1880-1895 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 27.9 cm, Width: 35.4 cm Order a Copy

Sierra San Juan. A photo of a range of mountains overlooking a lake. With gilded edges.

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