Sidney Mason

Edwin Pearce Christy

1815–1862 (age 47)

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Edwin Pearce Christy (1815-1862) was a Philadelphia-born entertainer known for his minstrel performances.

Samuel Lovett Waldo

1783–1861 (age 78)

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Samuel Lovett Waldo was an American portrait painter and founding member of the National Academy of Design.

Thomas Crawford

1813–1857 (age 44)

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Thomas Crawford was a New York City-based sculptor and artist who died in 1857.

James Humphrey

1811–1866 (age 55)

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James Humphrey was an American businessman and civic figure from Connecticut.

John D. Sloat

1781–1867 (age 86)

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John D. Sloat was an American naval officer who served as commodore during the Mexican-American War.

Jean-Michel Basquiat

1960–1988 (age 28)

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Neo-expressionist painter who rose to fame in the 1980s New York art scene.