Title

John M. Langston, 1887. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

John M. Langston, 1887. John Mercer Langston, African-American abolitionist, lawyer, activist, diplomat, and politician: founding dean of the law school at Howard University. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A03_488

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28,9Mb (1,3Mb) / 8,9in x 12,7in / 2657 x 3797 (300dpi)

Keywords

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