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Unknown J.Q. Adams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04823.02 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: no date Pagination: 1 engraving ; b&w ; 14.5 x 10.7 cm Order a Copy

Bust engraving of John Quincy Adams. Numeric date refers to date found on GLC04823.01.

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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