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Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893 James Buchanan, Likeness in Life

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1098 Author/Creator: Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: 1857 Pagination: 1 print ; b&w Order a Copy

One print of President James Buchanan dated 1857. Engraved by John Chester Buttre. Insets in the engraving depict different moments in Buchanan's political career.

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893

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