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English: Imperial print of Martin Van Buren
Salted paper print from glass negative
height: 48.3 cm (19 in); width: 39.7 cm (15.6 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,48.3U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,39.7U174728

Provenance from W. H. Lowdermilk & Co., Rare Books, 1418 F Street, Washington, DC
Date between circa 1855 and circa 1858
date QS:P,+1855-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1855-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1858-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author
Mathew Benjamin Brady  (1822–1896)  wikidata:Q187850 q:pl:Mathew B. Brady
 
Mathew Benjamin Brady
Description American photographer, war photographer, photojournalist and journalist
Date of birth/death 18 May 1822 Edit this at Wikidata 15 January 1896 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death New York Manhattan
Work period from 1844 until circa 1887
date QS:P,+1887-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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New York City, Washington, D.C.
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creator QS:P170,Q187850
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current12:06, 13 April 2022Thumbnail for version as of 12:06, 13 April 20222,988 × 3,742 (1.77 MB)Antiok 1pie (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 08:21, 10 November 2020 (UTC) The black-and-white version is a featured picture. Please don't alter it.
04:32, 25 January 2021Thumbnail for version as of 04:32, 25 January 20212,988 × 3,742 (8.88 MB)Wow (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 16:18, 17 June 2019 (UTC) COM:OVERWRITE
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16:18, 17 June 2019Thumbnail for version as of 16:18, 17 June 20192,988 × 3,742 (8.88 MB)Holly Cheng (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 21:53, 5 April 2019 (UTC): COM:OVERWRITE
12:17, 15 June 2019Thumbnail for version as of 12:17, 15 June 2019950 × 1,196 (193 KB)James Earl (Jimmy) Carter (talk | contribs)Black and White restored.
21:53, 5 April 2019Thumbnail for version as of 21:53, 5 April 20192,988 × 3,742 (8.88 MB)Wow (talk | contribs)black and white versions should also be uploaded as separate files
16:16, 29 November 2015Thumbnail for version as of 16:16, 29 November 20152,988 × 3,742 (1.01 MB)DrKay (talk | contribs)false color versions should be uploaded as separate files not overwriting the originals
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02:21, 13 October 2010Thumbnail for version as of 02:21, 13 October 20102,988 × 3,742 (8.88 MB)Scewing (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=Imperial print of Martin Van Buren <br> Salted paper print from glass negative <br> {{Size|cm|48.3|39.7}} <br> Provenance from W.H. Lowdermilk & Co., Rare Books, 1418 F Street, Washington, DC |Source=[http://www.metmuseum.org/wo

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