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Birney, David Bell (1825-1864) [David Bell Birney]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05073 Author/Creator: Birney, David Bell (1825-1864) Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph signed Date: 1864 ca. Pagination: 1 carte de visite ; 10 x 6.2 cm. Order a Copy

Birney, David Bell, 1825-1864

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