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Michael Joseph Mansfield

Michael Joseph Mansfield

Photograph
1961
National Portrait Gallery
Arnold A. Newman
The Elephant Walks About

The Elephant Walks About

Print
October 28, 1876
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Thomas Nast
Attacking America

Attacking America

Painting
1979
National Portrait Gallery
Roy Andersen
Philip Henry Sheridan

Philip Henry Sheridan

Print
c. 1863-64
National Portrait Gallery
Charles Magnus
Unidentified Man

Unidentified Man

Photograph
c. 1945
National Portrait Gallery
Carl Van Vechten
Robert A. Anderson

Robert A. Anderson

Print
c. 1862
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Louis Prang Lithography Company
Apollo-Soyuz Test

Apollo-Soyuz Test

Painting
1975
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Birney Lettick
America's Changing Colors

America's Changing Colors

Collage
1990
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Leah Purcell
General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright

General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright

Photograph
1947
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Unidentified Artist
John Kerry

John Kerry

Photograph
1971
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Frederick William McDarrah
New York State Militia

New York State Militia

Print
1853
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Joseph Edward Baker
John Glenn

John Glenn

Photograph
1962
National Portrait Gallery
George Tames
General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright

General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright

Photograph
1947
National Portrait Gallery
Unidentified Artist
Talk of War

Talk of War

Photograph
1990
National Portrait Gallery
Dennis Brack
Admiral Stark

Admiral Stark

Print
1944
National Portrait Gallery
Joseph Christian Leyendecker

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