File:William Tecumseh Sherman.jpg

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English: Sherman, Gen. Wm T. U.S.A. (between 1865 and 1880)

Français : Portrait de Sherman, Gen. Wm T. U.S.A. (entre 1865 et 1880)

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Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Brady-Handy Collection, reproduction number LC-DIG-cwpbh-04445.

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Description	American photographer
Date of birth/death	circa 1823	15 January 1896
Location of birth/death	Warren County, New York	New York City
Work period	from 1844 until circa 1887
Work location	New York City, Washington, D.C.
Authority control	WorldCat

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