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Bust portrait of Grant with three stars visible on his uniform

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04360.110 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Signed Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: Order a Copy

Bust portrait of Grant with three stars visible on his uniform jacket. Printed signature. Engraved by J.C. Buttre from a Barr & Young photograph.

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