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Gerschel, A. "Alice Frankel to Helen Lameau."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04509.46 Author/Creator: Gerschel, A. Place Written: Paris, France Type: Photograph Date: [n.d.] Pagination: carte de visite, 10.5 x 6.4 cm. White mount with red border. Order a Copy

Gerschel imprint on recto and verso. Pencil inscription on verso: "Alice Frankel to Helen Lameau." Three quarter length standing view of a young girl with long dark hair.

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