General W.S. Hancock and Staff
| Title | General W.S. Hancock and Staff |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mathew B. Brady |
| Date | June 1864 19th century |
| Medium | albumen silver print |
| Classification | Photograph |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Funds from Diana and Mallory Walker |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“General W.S. Hancock and Staff” is a work by Mathew B. Brady, dated June 1864. It is executed in albumen silver print and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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