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D. Rice & A.N. Hart Title page of The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1889 Author/Creator: D. Rice & A.N. Hart Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Printed document Date: circa 1860 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One title page for The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans dated circa 1860. Features an engraving of Montpellier. Same as GLC08878.1890.

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