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Bowers, fl. 1861 Unidentified soldier

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07779.21 Author/Creator: Bowers, fl. 1861 Place Written: Lynn, MA Type: Photograph Date: April 1861 Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w Height: 7 cm, Width: 11 cm Order a Copy

A soldier sits by a table. His cap is askew and he stares blankly.

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