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1189. The Marshall House, Alexandria, Va

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Description
Stereograph showing a group of people sitting on the front porch of the Marshall House at the corner of King and Pitt streets, the scene of the assassination of Col. E. E. Ellsworth on May 24, 1861. A sign with the words Oyster Bay stands on the right side of photo.
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Date
1861
Call number
photSt Taylor (1189)
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