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Old 03-20-2012, 03:41 PM
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Those were some great pictures. The quality is quite amazing given the state of technology at the time. Good 'Ol Pinkerton, high in the saddle, probably isn't too popular with our liberal friends here.
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Those were some great pictures. The quality is quite amazing gven the state of technology at the time. Good 'Ol Pinkerton, high in the saddle, probably isn't too popular with our liberal friends here.
Pinkerton still ain't too popular in Missouri, at least with the crowd I run with.

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Those were some great pictures. The quality is quite amazing given the state of technology at the time. Good 'Ol Pinkerton, high in the saddle, probably isn't too popular with our liberal friends here.
Deguerrotype? The quality is amazing.

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Those were some great pictures. The quality is quite amazing given the state of technology at the time. Good 'Ol Pinkerton, high in the saddle, probably isn't too popular with our liberal friends here.
For his part in protecting Lincolns life and establishing the Secret Service, he should be considered a hero. For certain other activities, not so much.

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