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W.W. Loring, full standing, missing right hand [vignette] [cabinet card] [1861-1865 ca.]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0655 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 10.8 cm Order a Copy

Loring is missing his right hand, his right sleeve has a loop that is hooked on a button of his uniform. His left arm rests on a tall table beside him. He wears a dress sash across his waist and chest. Inscription on recto: "W.W. Loring." Inscription on verso: "W.W. Loring." The image has been painted.

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