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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Henry Smith Lane

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00558.03 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph signed Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 carte-de-visite Order a Copy

One carte de visite of Henry Smith Lane dated approximately 1861-1865. Image signed. Photographed by Alexander Gardner.

Lane, Henry Smith, 1811-1881
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

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