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Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893 Engraving of George William Curtis.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02453.59 Author/Creator: Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893 Place Written: s.l. Type: Print Date: circa 1860 Pagination: 1 engraving : b&w Height: 25 cm, Width: 16.3 cm Order a Copy

Adhered to scrapbook mount. Adhered to lower right is a short biographical note.

Curtis, George William, 1824-1892
Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893

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