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Six Federal officers leisurely sharing a drink and smoking pipes. [1861-1865 ca.]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0520 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 14 cm, Width: 14.6 cm Order a Copy

Four men gathered in front of a tent around a fitfth who is seated, holding a book and smoking a pipe. A black servant is pouring the leftmost officer a drink. The image has been torn and both parts attached to a white backing. Inscription on verso: "Alex. Moore. colored servant. Holmes, Sutter. Dickenson. Chandler. Russel."

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