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Unknown Quiet Lake

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0022 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; 26 x 15 cm. Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Quiet Lake" circa 1861-1877. Depicts a lake, possibly named Quiet lake, with mountains in the background.

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