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Duryée, Abram, 1815-1890 As brigadier general, seated facing forward

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0350 Author/Creator: Duryée, Abram, 1815-1890 Place Written: New York Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 carte de visite 9.5 x 6 cm Order a Copy

[Mount trimmed.] Mount has orangish-brown border. Garphite inscription on verso "Brig. Genl. Duryea." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway, N.Y. Manufacturers of Photographic Albums from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

Duryée, Abram, 1815-1890

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