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Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910 [Flying larks, with written itinerary; reverse side, bird-like creature with human head and bird on branch]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06343.138 Author/Creator: Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910 Place Written: s.l. Type: Sketch Date: circa 1830-1910 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 12.6 cm, Width: 17.7 cm Order a Copy

Graphite, wove paper.

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

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