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John Torrey, Botanist
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Vignetted carte-de-visite quarter-length portrait of John Torrey (1796-1863), American botanist. Worked as New York state botanist from 1836. Handwritten inscription at bottom of image reads: "For Miss Mary A. Lapham, From J. Torrey, 1865."
1865
Lewis, R. A.
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WHi 45467
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