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Old Abe Perched on a Cannon
Chromolithograph portrait of "Old Abe," eagle mascot of Company C, 8th Wisconsin Regiment (the Eau Claire Eagles). Old Abe is perched on a cannon with his head to the right. At the bottom of the image is an in depth history of the war eagle. Sold by Milwaukee Sentinel for "$.15 a piece or $.10 by 100 or 1000 for Benefit of Soldiers Home". |
Image ID: | 79132 |
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Creation Date: | 05 23 1865 |
Creator Name: | Lipman, Louis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
Genre: | |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 3-2266 |
Original Dimensions: | 10.5 x 16.5 inches |
Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) |
Artillery |
Ordnance |
Mascots |
Birds |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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