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Thomas P. Ochiltree

Thomas P. Ochiltree

Photographic Negative
c. 1860-70
National Portrait Gallery
Mathew Brady Studio
Chester Alan Arthur

Chester Alan Arthur

Medal
1881
National Portrait Gallery
Charles E. Barber
John Charles Fremont

John Charles Fremont

Photograph
1861
National Portrait Gallery
Mathew B. Brady
Lin Piao

Lin Piao

Painting
1966
National Portrait Gallery
Boris Chaliapin
Fabian Ver

Fabian Ver

Painting
1984
National Portrait Gallery
Mark Hess
Frederic Hopkins and Harvey Munsill

Frederic Hopkins and Harvey Munsill

Silhouette
1842
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Auguste Edouart
Richard Montgomery Young

Richard Montgomery Young

Print
1840
National Portrait Gallery
Charles Fenderich
General J. D'Evereux and General Leslie Combs

General J. D'Evereux and General Leslie Combs

Silhouette
1844
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Auguste Edouart
Anti-Slavery Constitutional Amendment Picture

Anti-Slavery Constitutional Amendment Picture

Photograph
1865
National Portrait Gallery
Powell & Co. George May Powell
Chester Alan Arthur

Chester Alan Arthur

Photograph
c. 1858
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Rufus P. Anson
George Bush

George Bush

Drawing
c. 2003
National Portrait Gallery
Edward Sorel
Russell's American Almanack for the Year of our Redemption, 1790

Russell's American Almanack for the Year of our Redemption, 1790

Print
c. 1779
National Portrait Gallery
Unidentified Artist
Silas Wright

Silas Wright

Print
1846
National Portrait Gallery
Thomas Doney
Chester Alan Arthur

Chester Alan Arthur

Photograph
c. 1880
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Napoleon Sarony
George Brinton McClellan

George Brinton McClellan

Print
1863
National Portrait Gallery
Adam B. Walter

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