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John Selleck playing fiddle, left profile, 1939 (Library of Congress)

John Selleck playing fiddle, left profile

1939

John Selleck playing fiddle, facing front, 1939 (Library of Congress)

John Selleck playing fiddle, facing front

1939

Dor, ̌ Elitia, 1934 (Library of Congress)

Dor, ̌ Elitia

1934

Diebold twins, 1934 (Library of Congress)

Diebold twins

1934

McCormick, Medill, family of, 1927 (Library of Congress)

McCormick, Medill, family of

1927

Loewery children, 1925 (Library of Congress)

Loewery children

1925

Lubovska, 1920 (Library of Congress)

Lubovska

1920

Lubovska, 1920 (Library of Congress)

Lubovska

1920

Unidentified woman, 1916 (Library of Congress)

Unidentified woman

1916

Bothine, Miss, 1911 (Library of Congress)

Bothine, Miss

1911

Bastedo, Major, 1917 (Library of Congress)

Bastedo, Major

1917

Bastedo, Major, 1917 (Library of Congress)

Bastedo, Major

1917

London, Jack, 1906 (Library of Congress)

London, Jack

1906

London, Jack, 1906 (Library of Congress)

London, Jack

1906

Unidentified man, 1906 (Library of Congress)

Unidentified man

1906

Unidentified man, 1906 (Library of Congress)

Unidentified man

1906

Percy A. Rockefeller, 1890 (Library of Congress)

Percy A. Rockefeller

1890

Nellie Bly, 1890 (Library of Congress)

Nellie Bly

1890

[John James Stevenson, geologist from New York University, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, taken at I.G.C.], 1891 (Library of Congress)

[John James Stevenson, geologist from New York University, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, taken at I.G.C.]

1891

[Portrait of P.H. Thurber surrounded by five additional photographs showing his physique], 1890 (Library of Congress)

[Portrait of P.H. Thurber surrounded by five additional photographs showing his physique]

1890

[Lillie Langtry, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile], 1887 (Library of Congress)

[Lillie Langtry, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile]

1887

[Charlie Duffee, St. Louis Browns, baseball card portrait], 1888 (Library of Congress)

[Charlie Duffee, St. Louis Browns, baseball card portrait]

1888

[Shorty Fuller, St. Louis Browns, baseball card portrait], 1888 (Library of Congress)

[Shorty Fuller, St. Louis Browns, baseball card portrait]

1888

[Abraham Lincoln, full-length portrait, seated], 1885 (Library of Congress)

[Abraham Lincoln, full-length portrait, seated]

1885

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