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Portrait photo of Admiral John Lorimer Worden USA [cabinet card]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1358 Author/Creator: Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 10.8 cm Order a Copy

The image shows a vignetted portrait of Admiral Worden in dress uniform. He has a long grey beard and is looking to his left of the camera. Inscriptions on recto: "Same size" and "C.M. Bell, 463, 465 Penna. Ave. Washington, D.C." Inscriptions on verso: "Admiral J. L. Worden, U.S.A." and "Engr, to the companion to Gen. M. Pullman W.N. Maheny [?]"

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