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Levi Woodbury

Levi Woodbury

Silhouette
1841
Auguste Edouart
Luther Burbank

Luther Burbank

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c. 1900
Charles Alisky
Lee Simonson Self-Portrait

Lee Simonson Self-Portrait

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c. 1912
Lee Simonson
Hugh Laing and Janet Reed

Hugh Laing and Janet Reed

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Carl Van Vechten
Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

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1990
William Coupon
Perle Mesta

Perle Mesta

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1949
Boris Chaliapin
Ruth St. Denis

Ruth St. Denis

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1929
The Knight of the Rueful Countenance

The Knight of the Rueful Countenance

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1861
Adalbert John Volck
Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth

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1864
Unidentified Artist
United States Senate Chamber

United States Senate Chamber

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1846
Thomas Doney
Samuel Clemens

Samuel Clemens

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Hugh Laing

Hugh Laing

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Oct 27, 1944
Carl Van Vechten
Francisco Moncion and Viola Essen

Francisco Moncion and Viola Essen

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Nov 20, 1944
Carl Van Vechten
Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter

Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter

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Jun 1976
George Tames

Let Him Roar, Mr. Speaker

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Mar 6, 1880 (date of publication)
Thomas Nast

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