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Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) Winfield Scott and wife in front of their home in Elizabeth, NJ

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05137.231 Author/Creator: Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1861-1865 ca. Pagination: 1 stereocard Order a Copy

Handwritten on verso: "Residence of General Scott. Elizabeth NJ with [illegible]" Beneath Scott's "Winfield Scott Born in Virginia. Presidential nominee & soldiers June 13, 1786- May 29, 1866." At the bottom is handwritten the date "1866,10.20" and the price, ".25".

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