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Reed, T. Benton As captain, vignette bust portrait

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0916 Author/Creator: Reed, T. Benton Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 carte de visite 9.6 x 6.2 cm Order a Copy

Trimmed mount. Graphite inscription on verso "6426." Ink inscription on verso "Respectfully T. Benton Reed Capt. Co. 'D' 205 P.V." Photographers imprint on verso: "D.C. Burnite & Co., No. 110 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. Duplicates can be had at any time, by sending the name and number of the negative. No. ........" Cancelled blue two-cent tax stamp on verso.

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