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J. Byerly & Son [Unidentified]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06391.41 Author/Creator: J. Byerly & Son Place Written: Frederick, Md. Type: Photograph Date: [n.d.] Pagination: carte de visite Height: 10.1 cm, Width: 6.2 cm Order a Copy

With gold border; Bylerly imprint on verso. Oval seated half length portrait of an old woman. White mount

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