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Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896) Carte-de-visite of Mary Todd Lincoln

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09192.04 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896) Place Written: Washington D.C. Type: Photograph Date: November 1861 Pagination: 1 carte de visite ; 10.2 x 6.2 cm. Order a Copy

Brady imprint on verso. Full length bust portrait. Wearing a white pattern dress. Same image as GLC09192.03.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882

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