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Old Abe Collector Card
Old Abe, eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment. Popular cards sold in great quantities as benefit items ($9 per 100), so great was this bird's fame. Card features Old Abe perched on a shield with the American stars and stripes painted on it. At the bottom of the card it reads " Old Abe of the Live Eagle Regiment (8th Wisconsin)". Image republished by Ella E. Gibson for the benefit of Charles Russell Lowell Encampment, Post 7, G.A.R., at their Fair, March 1, 1870. |
Image ID: | 79112 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1865 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
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Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
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Original Format Type: | photographic print, color |
Original Format Number: | Album 17.26 |
Original Dimensions: | 2.375 x 3.875 inches |
Birds |
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) |
Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Mascots |
Signs and symbols |
This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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