Two unidentified border ruffians with swords, Clinton, Iowa, photograph by Blackall, Clinton, Iowa, c. 1854-60. The so-called "Border Ruffians" played a major role in the hostilities of "Bleeding Kansas" circa 1854-1865.
Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Photographer, B. (2025, June 11). Two Unidentified Border Ruffians with Swords. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20580/two-unidentified-border-ruffians-with-swords/
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