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Ward & Briggs to Condell Life Like Limb Company

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00687.234 Author/Creator: Ward & Briggs Place Written: Germantown Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 12, 1866 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12.8 cm Order a Copy

They make arm and leg joints and supply some of the largest houses in the trade. Their style, satisfaction, and price will probably please the company.

Powell, George May, 1835-1905
Ward & Briggs, fl. 1866
Condell Life Like Limb Company, fl. 1866

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