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Currier, Nathaniel, 1813-1888 John C. Breckinridge, Vice President of the United States.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08630.01 Author/Creator: Currier, Nathaniel, 1813-1888 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Print Date: 1856-1872 circa Pagination: 1 print : col. Height: 35.7 cm, Width: 25.4 cm Order a Copy

Date inferred from Breckinridge's vice presidential term, and the time period in which Currier's printing business was housed at the address cited.

Currier, Nathaniel, 1813-1888
Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875

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