Recovered John Brown photo on display at National Portrait Gallery
A 4 by 8 inch daguerreotype of abolitionist John Brown taken by Augustus Washington circa 1847 has been recovered and bought for the National Portrait Gallery in Washington,. The portrait shows Brown beardless at 47 with one hand on an oath and an unidentified flag as Marines under Col. Robert E. Lee crushed Harpers Ferry. Proceeds included gifts from the Schermer couple.
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Mata Hari life exhibit opens in Dutch museum
In Leeuwarden, Fries museum debuts a Mata Hari display tracing Margaretha Zelle from Paris dancer to WWI spy. Curator Gerk Koopmans notes ongoing fascination as visitors view large photos, scrapbooks, letters, and a new map guiding tours to her old house and school.
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