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| Rocking Chair c 1840 Description: Black horsehair upholstery, curved rocker, removable arm pads. Dr. Thomas E. Best, a surgeon with the 44th Wisconsin Infantry, bought this chair from a Union soldier who removed it from Arlington House in 1865. The original horsehair cloth was found under the newer upholstery and over two layers of muslin covering the padding. |
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