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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Publisher
Louis Prang Lithography Company, active 1856 - 1899
Sitter
Benjamin Franklin Butler, 5 Nov 1818 - 11 Jan 1893
Date
c. 1861-62
Type
Photograph
Medium
Photograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 10.3 x 6.2 cm (4 1/16 x 2 7/16")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Male
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Yachtsman
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
