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Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914 As brigadier general, seated 1/2 length portrait, resting sword in left arm

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0730 Author/Creator: Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 carte de visite 10.2 x 6.2 cm Order a Copy

Red border on recto. Imprint on recto "Brig. Gen'l Daniel E. Sickles. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861, by M.B. Brady, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the U.S. for the So. District of New York." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway, New York. from Photographic Negative in brady's National Portrait Gallery."

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