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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Unknown suspect

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07738.06 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph Date: April 1865 Pagination: 1 albumen ; 31 x 26 cm. Order a Copy

Photograph of a suspect later identified as Captain Joao Celestino. Photograph shows Celestion wearing a heavy coat and facing slightly to the left. The Photograph is mounted on board.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Celestino, Joao, fl. 1860-1865

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