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Description: Lydia Hamilton Smith (1813 - 1884) , photo likely before 1868. Housekeper and presumed Common Law Wife of abolitionist Congressman Thaddeus Stevens. She managed his homes and businesses in Lancaster, PA and Washington, D.C. and served as his hostess. She was of mixed race ("quadroon")
Title: Lydia Hamilton Smith
Credit: http://www.stevensandsmith.org/index.php/info/lydia_hamilton_smith/
Author: unknown, before 1884
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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