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Letter from John Trumbull to Ithiel Town

Letter from John Trumbull to Ithiel Town

Document
1832
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William George Fargo

William George Fargo

Drawing
c. 1840
National Portrait Gallery
Unidentified Artist
Henry E. Spencer

Henry E. Spencer

Drawing
1830
National Portrait Gallery
Auguste Jean-Jacques Hervieu
William Backhouse Astor

William Backhouse Astor

Painting
c. 1840
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Edward Everett

Edward Everett

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c. 1841
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Joseph Warren

Joseph Warren

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c. 1833
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Anna H. Williams Fargo

Anna H. Williams Fargo

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c. 1840
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Electra Spencer

Electra Spencer

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1830
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Auguste Jean-Jacques Hervieu
Orson Squire Fowler

Orson Squire Fowler

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c. 1839
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William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison

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c. 1840
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Amos Lawrence

Amos Lawrence

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c. 1839
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Elias Howe

Elias Howe

Medal
c. 1840
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Charles Henry Rockwell

Charles Henry Rockwell

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1834
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Clayton D. Braun
Reverend William White

Reverend William White

Painting
c. 1830
National Portrait Gallery
William Russell Birch
Edwin Forrest

Edwin Forrest

Painting
c. 1840
National Portrait Gallery
Unidentified Artist

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