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Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 [William Tecumseh Sherman]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05735 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph signed Date: 1870 ca. Pagination: 1 cabinet card Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 10.3 cm Order a Copy

An "Imperial Carte" portrait of a seated W.T. Sherman. Signed on mount. Imprint on verso. The lower right corner is slightly bent.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

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