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Roche's House near Fort Albany, Virginia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0919 Author/Creator: Place Written: nr. Fort Albany, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: Pagination: 1 photograph 7.9 x 7.6 cm Order a Copy

Image of Roche's House, with Mr. T. Roche leaning against a tree. Inscription on verso: "Roche's House Near Fort Albany Va." Numeric notation on verso: "187."

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