A Startling Fact
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A Startling Fact

TitleA Startling Fact
ArtistPhelps & Watson
Dateca 1859 19th century
Mediumhand-colored (image production method/technique)
Classificationlithograph
OriginUnited States: Connecticut, Hartford United States: Connecticut
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineHarry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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