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Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891 [Engraving of Elihu Yale]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1049 Author/Creator: Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891 Place Written: New Haven, Connecticut Type: Engraving Date: circa 1836 Pagination: 1 print ; b&w Order a Copy

One print of Elihu Yale printed in the American Literary Magazine. Engraving created from an original painting by Enoch Seeman. Print by Benson John Lossing.

Yale, Elihu, 1649-1721
Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891
Seeman, Enoch, 1694-1744

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