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Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917 Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07808.028 Author/Creator: Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Photograph Date: [ca. 1865-1866] Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 10.2 cm, Width: 6.2 cm Order a Copy

White mount with pencil inscription on verso: "Photo by Gutekunst, Philada, 1865, Grant is wearing crape [sic] on his arm in respect to Lincoln." Three quarter length standing portrait in uniform, with mourning band on proper right sleeve. Similar to images #26 and 27.

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

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