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What do I want, John Henry? by Alexander Gardner — VisualArtsDB

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What do I want, John Henry?

What do I want, John Henry?

What do I want, John Henry?

Alexander Gardner

1862

Dimensions: 17.7 Centimeters (Measurements) × 23 Centimeters (Measurements) × 30.2 Centimeters (Measurements) × 39.9 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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[Railroad Bridge across the Republican, Kansas]

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[Copy of a photo collage of "McClellan's Campaign"]

[Copy of a photo collage of "McClellan's Campaign"]

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A Sharpshooter's Last Sleep, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

A Sharpshooter's Last Sleep, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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Inspection of Troops at Cumberlanding, Pamunkey, Virginia

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[Ruins of the Arsenal, Richmond, Virginia, after Evacuations]

[Ruins of the Arsenal, Richmond, Virginia, after Evacuations]

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Quarles' Mill, North Anna, Virginia

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[Moore's Summit, Kansas]

[Moore's Summit, Kansas]

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Naval Blockade

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[Eldridge House, Lawrence, Kansas]

[Eldridge House, Lawrence, Kansas]

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