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title: Jefferson Davis, 1885
author: Edward L. Wilson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21496/jefferson-davis-1885/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-01-05
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# Jefferson Davis, 1885
_Authored by Edward L. Wilson_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21496.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of [Jefferson Davis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jefferson_Davis/) in his later years at his home of Beauvoir in Mississippi, photograph by Edward L. Wilson, c. 1885.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wilson, E. L. (2026, January 05). Jefferson Davis, 1885. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wilson, Edward L.. "Jefferson Davis, 1885." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 05, 2026. .
### MLA
Wilson, Edward L.. "Jefferson Davis, 1885." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Jan 2026, .
## License & Copyright
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