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Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) The Finding of Moses

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07821 Author/Creator: Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Engraving Date: 1876 Pagination: 2 p. 29.4 x 22.8 cm Order a Copy

Signed by Frederick Douglass.

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

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