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Edwin Davis French

The Washington County Free Library, Hagerstown, Maryland.MDCCCCI

Description

Maker

Edwin Davis French (American, 1851-1906)

Title

The Washington County Free Library, Hagerstown, Maryland.MDCCCCI

Year

1902

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

engraving

Dimensions

13.2 x 9.2 cm (5 3/16 x 3 5/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription:Benjamin Franklin Newcomer 1827-1901; on riband above:Knowledge is Power; signed with cypher:E.D.F. 1902

Identification

State

Proof, second state

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Stephen O. Metcalf

Object Number

15.776

Type

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Tombstone

Edwin Davis French (American, 1851-1906)
The Washington County Free Library, Hagerstown, Maryland.MDCCCCI, 1902
engraving
13.2 x 9.2 cm (5 3/16 x 3 5/8 inches) (plate)
Gift of Mrs. Stephen O. Metcalf 15.776

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