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Unidentified corporal, standing full-length portrait

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.1196 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 10.1 cm, Width: 6.2 cm Order a Copy

Subject is standing in front of a sketched river scene, is wearing white gloves and holding a sword. Graphite inscription on verso "$1.00" "35¢" "Still -2B." Photographers imprint on verso: "J. F. Stanton, Mobile, Ala."

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