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Oil Painting

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Description: An oil painting of a wealthy, smiling gentleman wearing a suit. Text in lower left corner reads "(copyright) R.S. Burbank, Plymouth, Mass."
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Reverend John Alden

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Description: A painting of Reverend John Alden (1599 – 9/12/1687), the first person from the The Mayflower to set foot on Plymouth Rock in 1620, and the seventh signer ...
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Portrait of Mary Lyon

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Description: Waist-up portrait of woman's education pioneer, Mary Lyon (2/28/1797 - 3/5/1849).
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Elmer E. Ellsworth

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Description: Carte-de-visite featuring a full-length hand-drawn portrait of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, F & S, 11th New York Infantry in full Union uniform, leaning on ...
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Carlos W. Wellman

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Lieutenant Carlos W. Wellman (or Willman), Companies A and K, 37th Massachusetts Infantry, standing in full uniform...
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Winslow Relics

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Description: Group of relics of Edward Winslow, pilgrim leader and governor of Plymouth Colony. Features sword, crest, portrait, book, a locking box, a set of baby shoe...
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Ambrose Burnside

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Description: Head and shoulders engraved portrait of General Burnside.
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Ambrose Burnside

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Description: Three-quarter length carte-de-visite portrait of General Ambrose Burnside, wearing gauntlet gloves and holding a sword.
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John C. Fremont

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Description: Engraved vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Major General John C. Fremont in officer uniform. During the war he commanded the Department of the West.
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John Hendrickson

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Colonel John Hendrickson, 13th Veteran Reserve Corps. The regiment was organized on October 10, 1863. Hendrickson was...
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The Browning Room at College Hall

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Description: Interior of College Hall, the first building at Wellesley College, founded in 1870. The view includes statues and ornate decor in the Browning Room. Captio...

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