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Asher Brown Durand|A. B. & C. Durand & Company|Durand, Perkins, and Company

Banknote vignette showing city buildings around a fenced-in green with children playing around an American flag

ca. 1824–37
Engraving and etching; proof
6.3 × 12.2 cm (2.5 × 4.8 in)

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