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J.E., Tilton, & Co., 1851-1878 [Carte de visite portrait of unidentified man]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03395.05 Author/Creator: J.E., Tilton, & Co., 1851-1878 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Photograph Date: 1861 Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 11 cm, Width: 7 cm Order a Copy

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