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Rosenthal, Max, 1833-1918 [Engraving of William Wirt]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1032 Author/Creator: Rosenthal, Max, 1833-1918 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: circa 1800-1869 Pagination: 1 engraving : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of William Wirt by James B. Longacre.

Wirt, William, 1772-1834
Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869

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