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Sutter, fl. 1861-1877 [Same officer as 7000.02 (again, probably Ordway) against same backdrop]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07000.04 Author/Creator: Sutter, fl. 1861-1877 Place Written: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Type: Photograph Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 albumen ; 16.8 x 11.0 cm. Order a Copy

Close-up (torso and head only) with hat off - possible for mother or sweetheart.

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