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title: Lydia Hamilton Smith
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22079/lydia-hamilton-smith/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-09-07
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# Lydia Hamilton Smith

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![Lydia Hamilton Smith](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22079.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22079.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of [Lydia](https://www.worldhistory.org/lydia/) Hamilton Smith, housekeeper and confidant of Thaddeus Stevens. By an unknown photographer, sometime prior to 1884.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2026, September 07). Lydia Hamilton Smith. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22079/lydia-hamilton-smith/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Lydia Hamilton Smith." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 07, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22079/lydia-hamilton-smith/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Lydia Hamilton Smith." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Sep 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22079/lydia-hamilton-smith/>.

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