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Carte de visites of men of Co. M 7th Iowa cavalry who fought against the Sioux [word processed inventory available]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04506 Author/Creator: Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1863 ca. Pagination: 65 photographs Height: 10 cm, Width: 6 cm Order a Copy

Many of the men's cartes have been signed or otherwise identified. Almost all the men are in uniform. Most come from the Sioux City studio of Gurnsey.

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