James Whitcomb Riley

Title	James Whitcomb Riley
Artist	William Henry Potter, c. 1841 - ?
Date	c. 1900 20th century
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Classification	Photograph
Origin	United States\Indiana\Marion\Indianapolis
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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