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Unidentifed pair of soldiers, one seated one standing full-length portrait

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.1205 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 9.8 cm, Width: 6 cm Order a Copy

Graphite inscription on verso "16467." Photographers imprint on verso: "J. E. McClees, Artist, 910 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia." The image has been painted.

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