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[Photograph of a man in uniform]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03565.18 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: carte de visite, : . Height: 10.1 cm, Width: 6 cm Order a Copy

Vignette bust portrait in uniform with moustache. White mount with gold border.

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