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Specialite Hoag & Quick's Art Palace George Crook, as brigadier general, vignette bust view

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0316 Author/Creator: Specialite Hoag & Quick's Art Palace Place Written: Cincinnati, OH Type: Photograph Date: 1862 ca. Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 10 cm, Width: 6 cm Order a Copy

Graphite inscription on verso "Humphreys." Ink inscription on verso "George Crook, Cadet M.A. July 1, 1848; Bv't 2d Lt. 4th Inf. July 1, 1852; 2nd Lt. July 7, '53; 1st Lt., Mch. 11, '56; Capt. 4th Inf. May 14, '61; Col. 36th Ohio Vol. Inf. Sept 13, '61; Brig. Gen. U.S.V. Sept 7, 1862; Maj. Gen. U.S.V. Oct 21, 1864; Major 3d U.S. Inf. July 18, 1866; Lieut Col. 2d U.S. Inf. July 28, 1866; Brig Gen U.S.A., Oct 29, 1873; Maj. Gen. U.S.A. April 6, 1888." "1864." Photographers imprint on verso: " 'Specialite' Hoag & Quick's Art Palace No 100 4th STreet opp. Post Office, Cincinnati, Ohio."

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