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William Bache
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Unidentified Woman

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c. 1803-1812
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William Bache
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c. 1803-1812
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William Bache
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Peter A. Lorillard

Peter A. Lorillard

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1840
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Master G. Burroughs

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1846
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1841
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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

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Tyrus K. Wong
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Jarvis F. Hanks
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

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1809
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1843
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Auguste Edouart
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Andrew Oliver

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1980
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