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Doubleday, Abner, 1819-1893 As captain, standing, holding hat with artillery insignia (after Fort Sumter)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0344 Author/Creator: Doubleday, Abner, 1819-1893 Place Written: New York Type: Photograph Date: 1861 ca. Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 9.9 cm, Width: 6.2 cm Order a Copy

[Mount trimmed.] Imprint on recto "Capt. Abner Doubleday Of Fort Sumpter. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861..." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negarive, from Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

Doubleday, Abner, 1819-1893

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