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J.H. Bufford's Lith. Engraving of Austin Putnam

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0506 Author/Creator: J.H. Bufford's Lith. Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Engraving Signed Date: circa 1850 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Order a Copy

One engraving Austin Putnam dated circa 1850. Bust portrait Putnam.

Putnam, Austin, fl. 1850

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