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expanded upon in 1867 to list a set of four stellar classes.
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434:U.S. Representative
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204:Early life and work
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67:May 30, 1892
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1352:January 28,
517:Lucy Mercer
478:Henry White
325:photography
247:, in 1834.
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587:References
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552:Rutherfurd
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