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Old Abe Displayed to Crowd

Old Abe Displayed to Crowd | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society
Engraving of Old Abe, mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Civil War Voluntary Infantry, displayed for a crowd. The eagle bearer holds Old Abe's staff perch while two other uniformed soldiers stand nearby. In the background is an indistinct crowd of soldiers with bayonets pointing skyward, and well-dressed onlookers watching the spectacle.<p>Text at bottom reads "The Eagle Bearer, six feet eight and a half inches high, of Captain Perkins' "Chippewa Eagles." Sketched by A.W. Grippen."
DESCRIPTION
Engraving of Old Abe, mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Civil War Voluntary Infantry, displayed for a crowd. The eagle bearer holds Old Abe's staff perch while two other uniformed soldiers stand nearby. In the background is an indistinct crowd of soldiers with bayonets pointing skyward, and well-dressed onlookers watching the spectacle.

Text at bottom reads "The Eagle Bearer, six feet eight and a half inches high, of Captain Perkins' "Chippewa Eagles." Sketched by A.W. Grippen."

RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:33811
Creation Date: 10 14 1861
Creator Name:Grippen, A. W.
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Collection Name:Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s)
Genre:Print
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:Album 17.19
Original Dimensions:9.5 x 10 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Excerpted from New York Illustrated News, Oct. 14, 1861, p. 370.
SUBJECTS
Birds
Clothing and dress
Dresses
Hats
Civil War, 1861-1865
Military uniforms
Soldiers
Weapons
Crowds
Men
Mascots
Engraving

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