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Gen's. R.E. Lee and J.E. Johnston / D.J. Ryan, Savannah, Ga.

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Photographs shows full-length portraits of Lee and Johnston seated at a table. In this print Lee holds a pen and appears to be writing on a piece of paper.Taken during Lee's farewell tour of the South, this photo was sold to raise funds for the Lee Monument in Richmond, Va. (Source: Museum of the Confederacy website).

Printed on mount, above title: "By special permission, to aid the Ladies' Memorial Association."

"Entered according to the Act of Congress in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court, Savannah, Ga."

A variant of this print is filed under: PH - Ryan (D.), no. 1.

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01/01/1870
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Ryan, D.J. (David, J.), 1837-, photographer
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lee robert e johnston joseph e joseph eggleston albumen silver prints group portraits portrait photographs lee johnston ryan savannah general virginia prints 19th century american civil war civil war richmond va robert edward ph filing series photographs dj david ryan confederate states of america general robert edward lee library of congress