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Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888 Young Africa, or the Bone of Contention

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06437 Author/Creator: Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888 Place Written: New York Type: Photograph Date: 1862 Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 10.1 cm, Width: 6.2 cm Order a Copy

Carte de visite half-length vignette, showing a black infant, with wide-open eyes and mouth, wearing plaid dress

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