Photograph
Monument to Mother Bickerdyke
| View of a monument to Mother Bickerdyke (1817-1901), an army nurse. The memorial, erected in 1904, features Mary Ann Bickerdyke kneeling beside a soldier, holding a cup to his lips. The quotation by General Sherman on the base of the monument reads, "She outranks me." Caption reads: "Bickerdyke Monument, Galesburg, Ill." |
| Image ID: | 75280 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Galesburg |
| County: | |
| State: | Illinois |
| Collection Name: | Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (A6)02631 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
| Published by Osgood Photo Supply Company. |
| Trees |
| Monuments |
| Nurses |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| War memorials |
| Outdoor photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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