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Perkins, J.W., fl. 1864 1st Assistant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07777.10 Author/Creator: Perkins, J.W., fl. 1864 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Photograph Date: 1864 Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w Height: 7 cm, Width: 11 cm Order a Copy

Sitting with legs crossed in uniform.

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