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Isaac Bassett’s Ebony Walking Stick, 1862

Isaac Bassett’s Ebony Walking Stick, 1862

 
Isaac Bassett’s Ebony Walking Stick, 1862 Isaac Bassett’s Ebony Walking Stick, 1862

Isaac Bassett’s Ebony Walking Stick, 1862

On December 25, 1862, Assistant Doorkeeper Bassett's fellow employees presented him with this walking stick.

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