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Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 [merchants building]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03029.23 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: [1861-1865] Pagination: Albumen print, Mounted. Height: 10.2 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Shows a three-story wooden building with signs for various types of merchants, including clothing, furniture, and millinery. A fourth sign advertises Carpenter's Photography Studio.

Brady, Mathew B., 1822-1896

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