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Portrait vignette of General George H. Thomas USA [cabinet card]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1315 Author/Creator: Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 10.8 cm Order a Copy

Same as #1316. The image shows a close-up vignette of General George H. Thomas. He is wearing his Union uniform and is looking to his right of the camera. Inscription on recto: "F. Gutenkunst, Philadelphia." Numeric notation on verso: "28103 Reg." Inscription on verso: "Thomas Geo. H." and "F. Gutenkunst, 712 Arch St. Philadelphia."

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