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William H. Cheney (?) and Lyman Richardson
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Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of William H. Cheney (?) and Lyman Richardson. Half length portrait, seated, facing forward, wearing their Civil War uniforms with only the top button closed, and holding their caps. Hand-coloring on cheeks, and buttons of coat.
1865
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John O. Wraalstad
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Franklin B. Howard
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Ferrotype/tintype of Franklin B. Howard. Waist-up portrait, facing forward, with hands folded in his lap, and wearing a uniform coat. Hand-coloring on cheeks and buttons. Howard was from Waupun, Wi...
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Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Alexander W. Collins in Civil War uniform, waist-up portrait, facing front. Top button and several lower buttons closed, cadet-style. Cheeks and buttons hand-colored.
