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Wellstood, William, 1819-1900 John Quincy Adams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1088 Author/Creator: Wellstood, William, 1819-1900 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: 1857 Pagination: 1 print ; b&w Order a Copy

One print of John Quincy Adams dated 1857. Engraved by William Wellstood. Inset depicts military officers meeting with indigineous people.

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Wellstood, William, 1819-1900
Johnson Fry & Co., fl. 1825-1873

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