Image: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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Photographer: Mathew Brady (1823?–1896) or Levin C. Handy (1855?–1932);
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"Published photographs in this collection were created before 1923 and are therefore in the public domain. Unpublished photographs in this collection are also in the public domain as Mathew Brady died in 1896 and Levin C. Handy died in 1932."[1]
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current02:57, 18 December 20071,848×2,364 (1.86 MB)AzaToth (Remake from original tiff, less aggressive despeckle, no resize)
17:00, 26 December 20041,200×1,600 (565 KB)MarkSweep (portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman by Mathew Brady {{PD-Old}})