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Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 "Tomb of the Mother of Washingto[n] at Fdkg [Fredericksburg]."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03029.26 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 Place Written: Fredericksburg, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: [1861-1865] Pagination: Half stereo Height: 11.2 cm, Width: 11.5 cm Order a Copy

"No. 8." penciled on verso, along with the number 9220. Image shows a single soldier standing in front of the monument with his back to the camera.

Brady, Mathew B., 1822-1896

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