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Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 Carte de visite bust portrait

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05604.05 Author/Creator: Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph signed Date: 1861 ca. Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 10 cm, Width: 6.1 cm Order a Copy

Vignette profile portrait with signature beneath the image. The image appears to have been retouched. No imprint.

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