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Johnson Fry & Co. [Engraving of William Henry Harrison]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07732.06 Author/Creator: Johnson Fry & Co. Place Written: New York, NY Type: Engraving Date: 1825 circa Pagination: 1 engraving : b&w ; 27.5 x 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Engraving of Harrison, seated, with top hat and coat. Printed by Johnson Fry and Co., Publishers, New York. After an original painting by Chappel. Originally in the sentiment book of Mary S. Harrison, GLC07732.02.

Mary Harrison was the daughter of President William Henry Harrison and Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison.

Johnson Fry & Co., fl. 1825-1873
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
Harrison, Mary S., 1809-1842

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