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Welles, Gideon (1802-1878) Carte de visite of a full seated view of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0107 Author/Creator: Welles, Gideon (1802-1878) Place Written: Washington; New York Type: Photograph Date: 1861 ca. Pagination: 1 carte de visite 10.1 x 6.1 cm Order a Copy

Same as 108. CDV mount has purple borders. Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony. 501 Broadway, N.Y. from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Manufacturer of Photographic Albums."

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