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Gerschel, A., fl. 1861-1865 "Alice Frankel to Helen Lameau."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04509.46 Author/Creator: Gerschel, A., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Photograph Date: [n.d.] Pagination: carte de visite Height: 10.5 cm, Width: 6.4 cm Order a Copy

Gerschel imprint on recto and verso. Pencil inscription on verso: "Alice Frankel to Helen Lameau." Three quarter length standing view of a young girl with long dark hair.

Gerschel, A., fl. 1861-1865

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