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Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891 Glass plate negative of Adm. D. D. Porter, seated, half-length holding gloves

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0487 Author/Creator: Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph negative Date: 1865? Pagination: 1 glass negative 9.6 x 6.6 cm Order a Copy

Carte de visite negative. Copy negative of another CDV for reproduction. Not an original collodion negative gelatin copy negative. Accompanied by later print, some re-photographing early portraits, also photo of CDV "Ad. D.D. Porter" (same pose as 2nd Porter). LIMITED USE: USE COPY PRINT.

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