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"Etruscan" Ball Gown with Stiffened Hem, Blue or Yellow
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1 Man in Frock Coat, 4 Ladies, and 7 Accessory
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1 Man, 2 Ladies, 2 Boys, 1 Girl, Several Ladies' Heads
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10 Indoor Caps and Bonnets
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12 Heads Including Front and Back 18th Century Style
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13 Bonnets and Caps
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13 Bonnets and Caps
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13 Hats
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2 Ball Headdresses, F/B 3 Coiffures
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2 Bodices, 2 Chemisettes, 2 Undersleeves, 3 Caps
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2 Bodices, Girls' Pinafore, 2 Bonets, 2 Caps, 2 Undersleeves
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2 Caps, A Bodice with Blue Trim, 2 Swiss Belts, Chemisette
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2 Caps, Girl's Dress, Bodice, Chemisette, and Sleeve
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2 Half Ladies in Huge Hats Plus 6 More
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2 Heads Surrounded by 7 Hats, Turbans, and Caps
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2 Huge Caps, Pelerine-Fichu, Etc.
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2 Ladies Coat, Tippet Costumes Parisiens
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2 Ladies Showing a Fancy Coat / Cape
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2 Ladies Under a Tree, One in Elaborate Mantle
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2 Ladies and 1 Man in Blue Frock Coat
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2 Ladies and Front Back of a Man in Striped Shirt
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2 Ladies and a Hunter on Rustic Porch
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2 Ladies and a Man in a Long Overcoat
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2 Ladies and a Man, One Pink Dress, One Blue Coat
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2 Ladies at a Ball
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2 Ladies at a Card Table, Trained Dresses
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2 Ladies at the Theatre
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2 Ladies by Huge Mirror
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2 Ladies in Ballgowns, 2 Coiffures.
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2 Ladies in Colored Dresses and Canezous
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2 Ladies in DInner Skirt and Blouse, Deep Frilled Caps
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2 Ladies in Dress and Pelisse, 2 Hats and a Coiffure
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2 Ladies in Elegant Ballroom
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2 Ladies in London Full Dress
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2 Ladies in London Full Dress, Yellow Court Train
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2 Ladies in Morning Dress, Purple Couch
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2 Ladies in Trained Dresses with Tunics
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2 Ladies in Trained White Dresses
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2 Ladies with Apples, Pink Dress, Yellow Dress
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2 Ladies with Gigot Sleeves, Green Pelerines
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2 Ladies, 2 Boys, 2 Girls, Gothic Church
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2 Ladies, 2 Views of Fringed Dress
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2 Ladies, 2 Views of Purple Dress
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2 Ladies, 4 Torsos
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2 Ladies, Ball Dress Front and Back
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2 Ladies, Black and White
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2 Ladies, Dressing Table
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2 Ladies, Each with a Blonde Lace Shawl
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2 Ladies, Frotn and Back of White Dress
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2 Ladies, One in Black Lace Dress, Back View
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2 Ladies, One in Pink Dress, One in Orange Coat
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2 Ladies, Opera and Ball Dress
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2 Ladies, Riding Suit, Cap, Cravat and Day Dress
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2 Ladies, Shawl, and Parasol Dress
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2 Ladies, Trained Dress and Parasol
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2 Ladies, Walking Dresses, Peach and Green
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2 Ladies, Walking and Evening Attire
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2 Ladies, Wedding Dress, Cape
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2 Ladies, White Pelisse, Plaid Reticule
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2 Large Hats, 1 Cap, Front and Back
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2 Men Conversing in Artistic Parlor, One in Opera Dress
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2 Men Ready to Hunt, Leather Gaiters to the Thigh
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2 Men and 3 Ladies in a Musical Salon, Plus Heads
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2 Men and Boy in Park
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2 Men and Lady by an Iron Bench
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2 Men and a Boy Chatting
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2 Men and a Lady in a Riding Habit
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2 Men in Coats, 2 Ladies in Wraps
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2 Men in Coats, Framed
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2 Men in Hunting Gear, German Style
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2 Men in Lobby, Green Coat
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2 Men in Lobby, One in Large Coat
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2 Men in Outerwear, Femail Accessories
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2 Men in a Parlor, Boy in Cape
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2 Men, 2 Ladies in a Hat Shop, Plus Heads
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2 Men, 2 Ladies, Girl in Pink Dress
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2 Men, 3 Ladies, Boy and 4 Straw Hats
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2 Men, 3 Ladies, One in Riding Habit, and 4 Details
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2 Men, Framed, Coats
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2 Men, One in Check-Line Cape
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2 Men, One in Discreet Plaid Pants
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2 Men, One in Livery, the Other in a Morning Coat
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2 Pelerines, 2 Bonnets, 2 Caps
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2 Rows of Examples of Braidd Hair Switches
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2 Skirts, A Shirt, 2 Chemisettes and Sleeves
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2 Torsos, 4 Busts and a Green Purse
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2 Upper Bodies, Corset, Matle, Caps
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2 Views of a Coat, on a Stairway
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2 Winter Coats, 1 Ball Gown
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2 Women in Simple Evening Dress 1802
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2 Women, 1 with Apron, Girl, Man Smoking
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2 Women, 1 with Fur Trim, Man with Cloak
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2 Women, Man and Boy with Ball
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2 ladies in white dresses, big red trimmed hat, Pet squirrel 2 ladies in white dresses, big red trimmed hat, Pet squirrel 2 ladies in white dresses, big red trimmed hat, Pet squirrel 2 Ladies in White Dresses, Big Red Trimmed Hat, Pet Squirrel
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3 Bonnets, 2 Caps
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3 Caps, 1 Head Ornament, 3 Chemisettes
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3 Coiffure Views, 13 Caps and Bonnets
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3 Hats in 2 Views, Including Pink Turban
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3 Hats on Heads, 3 Headdresses, 2 Hats
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3 Hats, 1 with High Arching Plume
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3 Headdresses, 6 Bodice Coverings
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3 Heads, Front and Back of Hat, Turban, 2 Caps
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3 Ladies Coats, Black Spencer
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3 Ladies and a Man with a Frock Coat; Huge Sleeve
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3 Ladies in Walking, Ball, Court Dress
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3 Ladies, 2 Pelisses and an Evening Dress
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3 Ladies, Blue Spencer, Pink Striped Dress
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3 Ladies, Full Dress, Half Mourning and Evening Dress
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3 Ladies, One Seated
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3 Ladies, Pink Dress with Polka Dot Ribbon
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3 Men By Fireplace, One in Long Black Topcoat
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3 Men Conversing on a Wooded Path
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3 Men by Riverside, One with Fishing Pole
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3 Men in Library, One Long Red Pipe
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3 Men in Park, Maroon Tailcoatt
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3 Men in Parlor, Quilted Collar
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3 Men in Vestiblue, One in Blue Tailcoat
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3 Men in a Park, One in Hunting Attire
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3 Men in a Parlor, Coats and Cape
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3 Men in a Parlor, One in Huge Paletot Flung Over His Shoulders
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3 Men in a Wooded Setting
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3 Men on Garden Walk, Green Checked Coat
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3 Men with Canes, In Warm Coats
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3 Men, 2 Boys, Hunter, Frisbee
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3 Men, 2 Ladies
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3 Men, 2 Ladies, 6 Details Including Curling Iron
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3 Men, One in Blue Cloak
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3 Men, One in Red Renaissance Costume
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3 Women, 2 Men, 1 in Hunting Gear
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3 Women, Man in Floral Robe, Heads
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4 Bonnets, 2 Caps, 2 Pelerines
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4 Bonnets, 2 Caps, Head Band
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4 Bonnets, 2 Front and Back
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4 Busts, Pelerine, A Bonnet and 3 Hair Pieces
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4 Half Ladies, English and French
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4 Hats and 2 Caps
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4 Ladies and a Girl in Garden, "April Fools"
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4 Ladies in Hem-Length Mantles
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4 Ladies in Parlor in the Woods, 1 Men in Hunting Gear
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4 Men and 2 Boys; 1 in Blue Cloak
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4 Men and a Boy
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4 Men and a Boy in a Hotel, Half Sofa
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4 Men in Plaid Boy
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4 Men, an Older Man and a Boy
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4 Torsos Including a Corset, 5 Accessories
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4 Torsos and Most of a Ball Gown, 4 Heads
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4 Torsos and Most of a Ball Gown, 4 Heads
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4 Torsos, 5 Berthas and a Reticule
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4 Torsos, 7 Accessories Including a Blue Cape
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4 Torsos, Notably One in Dark Green
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4 Upper Bodies
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4 Upper Bodies, Apple Green Spencer
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5 Coiffures and Headdresses
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5 Half Ladies, Muff, Trippets, and Headwear
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5 Heads with Hats
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5 Heads with Hats
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5 Heads with Hats Including an Older Lady
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5 Ladies in Mantles, Gallery, Mat
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5 Ladies in a Garden, Child with Sheep Pull-Toy, Mat
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5 Mantles, 2 with Hood
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5 Men / Ladies, Hats, Winter Attire
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5 Men and Boy in Cape
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5 Men and a Boy in Various Coats, Including a Hooded Cape
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5 Men and a Youth, Fancy Dressing Gown
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5 Men by a Scrolled Fireplace
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5 Men in Gaudy Clothes
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5 Men in Gaudy Clothes
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5 Men in Military Uniforms
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5 Men in Striped Pantaloons
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5 Men, Bold Blue Plaid Coat
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5 Men, Coats with Plaid Pantaloons
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5 People, 6 Head Details
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5 Torsos Displaying Headwear and Bodices
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5 Torsos, 1 in Riding Habit; 4 Bonnets
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5 Torsos, 4 Drawings
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5 Torsos, 4 Drawings, Notably Large Green Bonnet
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5 ladies on a Porch By a River, Red Tunic
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6 Black Caps and a Neck Kerchief
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6 Day Caps or Bonnets
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6 Elaborate Floral Coronas
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6 Heads, 2 Lingerie Caps
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6 Ladies in Fancy Parlor, One in Purple
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6 Mantles
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6 Mantles with Fringe or Frills
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6 Men and Boy in Parlor with Green Carpet
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6 Men and Boy in Sports Gear
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6 Men and Boy in a Park with Stone Bench
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6 Men and a Boy in a Kilt
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6 Men and a Boy in a Parlor with Wall Lamps
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6 Men and a Woman Watching a Parade Downtown
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6 Men and a Woman in Riding Habit
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6 Men in Art Shop, in Winter Coats
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6 Men in Various Styles of Jacket
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6 Men, 4 Boys, Lady at Tea
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6 Men, Boxy Coats
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6 Men, One Liveries and Another with Plaid Lined Coat
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6 Men, a Woman, and a Horse
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6 Parisian Bonnets
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6 Torsos and 3 Pelerines in Center
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6 Torsos and a Cap, Blue Dress in Center
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