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[General John Charles Frémont]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05032.02 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1861-1865 ca. Pagination: 1 carte de visite : tinted Height: 28.7 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Carte de visite mounted on larger page. Carte measures 5.3 x 7.7 cm. Depicted as Major General. Appears to be sepia tinted.

Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890
Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889
Fremont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902

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