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Sumner, Charles (1811-1874) Full standing view of Senator from Mass.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0156 Author/Creator: Sumner, Charles (1811-1874) Place Written: Boston Type: Photograph Date: 1860's ca. Pagination: 1 carte de visite 10.3 x 5.8 cm Order a Copy

Ink inscription on recto "Hon Chas Sumner." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "Silsbeee, Case & Co. Photograph Artists, 299 1/2 Washington St. Boston." Photographers imprint on label on verso: "J.E. Tilton & Co 161 Washington St. Boston Importers and Manufactures Photograph Albums Photographs of all distinguished Persons."

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