Jefferson Davis, 1859

Julian Vannerson

by Julian Vannerson
published on 05 January 2026

Jefferson Davis, 1859 — Portrait of Jefferson Davis two years before he became president of the Confederate States of America, photograph by Julian Vannerson, 1859.

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