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G. Pauli & Co. "To father, from Charlie."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04509.50 Author/Creator: G. Pauli & Co. Place Written: Heidelberg Type: Photograph signed Date: [n.d.] Pagination: carte de visite, 10.5 x 6.1 cm. White mount with Pauli imprint on verso. Order a Copy

Ink inscription on recto: "To father, from Charlie." Vignette bust portrait of a man in civilian dress with moustache.

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