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Barry, William Farquhar, 1818-1879 As brigadier general, vignette bust portrait

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0223 Author/Creator: Barry, William Farquhar, 1818-1879 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 9.9 cm, Width: 6 cm Order a Copy

Ink inscription on verso "William F. Barry. Brigadier General Vols. and [struck in graphite: Lieut.] Col. 2nd Art. U.S.A." Photographers imprint on verso: "Henry Ulke, 278 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C."

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