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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Charles Sumner
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Charles Sumner

Artist Unknown
CultureAmerican
Date19th century
MediumAlbumen
DimensionsOverall, Image: 3 5/16 × 2 in. (8.4 × 5.1 cm)
Overall, Support: 4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.2 × 6.4 cm)
InscribedHandwritten on front: "Senator Sumner"
Credit LineMuseum purchase and gift of Reid Diggs, Jr.
Object number90.322
On View
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an albumen carte de visite depicting Charles Sumner, 1811-1874; abolitionist, U.S. Senator, Reconstruction leader; assaulted in Senate chamber.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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