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Governor Louis P. Harvey's Pocket Knife

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Pocket knife of Governor Harvey from the time of the Civil War.

Date Created:
circa 1860-1869
Creator:
Billings, Edward T. (Racine, Wis.)

Publication Information

Creator
Billings, Edward T. (Racine, Wis.)
Date Created
circa 1860-1869

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
11 x 6 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection
Wisconsin in the Civil War
Call Number
Album 14.96

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013IWL
Legacy ID
WHi 70822

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