Historical Indulgences

ca. 1855, [post mortem portrait of a gentleman]

via Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Collection of Western Americana

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   Vendrá la muerte y tendrá tus ojos

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    this portrait was from...I find it interesting how its a

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    I walk past Beinecke all the time. I should start going in there.

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    I just sat here waiting for his eyes to pop open...him to jump at me

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