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Lilienthal, Theodore, 1829-1894 Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0419 Author/Creator: Lilienthal, Theodore, 1829-1894 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 carte de visite 9.7 x 6.1 cm Order a Copy

As major [?] general vignette bust portrait, facing forward. Rank insignia partially obscured by the vignette. Shows a tired and haggard, thin faced Grant. Photographers imprint on verso: "Theo. Lilienthal's Photographic Gallery, 102 Poydras St., N.O."

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

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