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Unidentified Civil War Soldier, Possibly Stanley E. Lathrop
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A tinted tintype of a Civil War soldier posing with an officer's sword in front of an elaborately painted studio backdrop depicting a tent, an American flag, and a cannon. The soldier is possibly Stanley Lathrop from Montello who served in the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry.
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W01352F
WHi 60857
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