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Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 [Engraving of William Wirt]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1033 Author/Creator: Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: 1863 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of William Wirt from an original painting by Alonzo Chappel. Published by Johnson, fry & Co. Publishers.

Wirt, William, 1772-1834
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
Johnson, Fry & Co., fl. 1858-1876

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