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Historical Photographs: Clarence King in Europe

1882-1884 Clarence King in a green velvet suit that he reportedly wore on his trip to Europe and while searching for Mambrino's helmet at La Mancha, Spain. The trip was made from 1882 to 1884 after King resigned his directorship. (Clarence King Memoirs, 1904) Download File (TIF) 12.7 MB

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