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Becker, Carl, fl. 1880 Engraving of David Dixon Porter

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0548 Author/Creator: Becker, Carl, fl. 1880 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: circa 1880 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Order a Copy

One engraving of David Dixon Porter dated circa 1880. Standing portrait of Porter based on a picture by Carl Becker.

Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891
Becker, Carl, fl. 1880

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