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Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893 Henry Wilson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.2148 Author/Creator: Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: circa 1830-1850 Pagination: 1 print ; b&w Order a Copy

One print of Henry Wilson engraved by J.C. Buttre from an original photograph credited to "Black Boston."

Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875
Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893

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