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Frederick Douglass Carte de visite

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    Carte de visite taken by J. W. Hurn, circa 1864-1865

    Image: 10.2 cm x 6 cm

    From the DeGrasse-Howard photographs

    Photo. 36.12


    This carte de visite depicts Frederick Douglass (1818-1895). The carte de visite is accompanied by a cut-slip autograph that reads "Yours truly Fredk Douglass."