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Ursula Grignon
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Sixth plate ambrotype of Ursula Grignon. Three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing forward, wearing a dark cape with fur wrapped around shoulders, and a bonnet tied beneath chin. Her right hand is over her left wrist, and she is wearing two rings. Hand-coloring on cheeks and rings.
circa 1850-1859
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W01271C
WHi 123558
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