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Anthony, Edward (1819-1888) [Carte de visite of General Robert E. Lee]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06752.02 Author/Creator: Anthony, Edward (1819-1888) Place Written: New York Type: Photograph Date: 1848, 1861 ca. Pagination: 1 carte de visite 10.2 x 6.2 cm Order a Copy

Photograph by Anthony, with McAllister & Bro,., Philadelphia logo. Imprint of Snyder, Black & Sturn, NY. Depicts a younger Lee in a retouched Virginia Volunteers uniform.

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