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A Bit of War History: The Contraband
Thomas Waterman Wood
Date
1865
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
28 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (71.8 x 51.4 cm) (framed with 84.12b and 84.12c)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Stewart Smith, 1884
License
CC0 1.0
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Creative Commons Zero).
Tags
FirearmsAmerican Civil WarMenPortraits
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