Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 General Hancock, seated protrait with table and book [cabinet card] [1861-1865 ca.]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0672 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 10.8 cm Order a Copy
Hancok wears [braided] dress shoulder scales [epaulets] and holds his sword across his lap with his left hand. His right arm rests on a book on the table beside his chair. Inscription on recto: "Gen. Hancock." Inscription on verso: "Brady photo Washington D.C."
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