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Brig. Gen. Crittenden, full standing with chair [vignette] [cabinet card] [1861-1865 ca.]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0656 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 10.8 cm Order a Copy

Crittenden's right hand rests on the back of the chair beside him. Inscription on verso: "Brig. Gen. Crittenden." The image has been painted.

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