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Standing view of Gov. William A. Buckingham of Connecticut

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0142 Author/Creator: Place Written: Norwich, CN Type: Photograph Date: 1860's ca. Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 10.1 cm, Width: 6.1 cm Order a Copy

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Ink signature on verso "Wm A Buckingham." Photographers imprint on verso: "Cartes De Visits by L. Thompson, 12 Shetucket Street Norwich, Conn. Duplicates from this negative can be furnished by sending the name of the person." Cancelled blue two-cent tax stamp on verso.

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