Historical Indulgences

ca. 1880-90’s, [cabinet card portrait of circus giant C. Urek with his wife], Charles Eisenmann

via The Syracuse University Library, Ronald G. Becker Collection of Charles Eisenmann Photographs

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"Until the handkerchief of history covers us with its Times New Roman black and white post script..."

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