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Group of people in front of Church, New Berne, NC [split stereocard]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1248 Author/Creator: Place Written: New Bern, North Carolina Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 8.6 cm, Width: 8.3 cm Order a Copy

The image shows six adults and three children standing in front of a large white church. Inscription on verso: "Colored Church New Berne N.C."

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