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Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896) Carte de visite of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06391.12 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896) Place Written: New York Type: Photograph Date: [n.d.] Pagination: carte de visite, 10.2 x 6.1 cm. Order a Copy

From negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Anthony imprint on verso. Three quarter length standing portrait of a middle aged man in civilian dress. White mount with gold border.

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