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Ulysses S. Grant Seated with Map

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Description: An engraving from a photograph of Ulysses S. Grant wearing a military uniform. He is seated in front of a cannon with a map unfolded in his lap, and cannon...
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Siege of Vicksburg

Date: 1864
Description: "Siege of Vicksburg." An etching published by Johnson, Fry & Company from a painting by Chappel of the Union lines during the battle.
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"Repulse of Longstreet's Assault"

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Description: An engraving after the painting by James Walker of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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"The Battle of Gettysburg"

Date: 1863
Description: An engraving of the Battle of Gettysburg, after the painting by P.F. Rothermel.
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Don't See It: Big Thing Big Thing

Date: 1861
Description: A large dog, (Winfield Scott), and a smaller dog (Jefferson Davis) discussing a piece of meat, (Washington D.C.). Perhaps a comment on the insignificance o...
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Thy Stars Are From Heaven's Bright Mansions Above

Date: 1860
Description: Miss Columbia is holding a wreath in her left hand and a Union flag in her right hand. A federal (bald) eagle and a cannon are behind her. A verse to her r...
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You Are Lost

Date: 1860
Description: Uncle Sam, labeled "NORTH," is holding a Union flag out to a man who has fallen off of a dock loaded with provisions. The dock has cannons along its front ...
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Major General George B. McClellan, Commanding the Department on the Potomac

Date: 1860
Description: A "crest" of Major General George McClellan, on a background of a blue oval with white stars. An eagle with flags, bayonets, cannons, cannonballs and a dru...
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Scott's Extinguisher

Date: 1860
Description: General Scott holds a large cone decorated with the stars and stripes. Scott is saying: "I'LL BLOCK YOUR GAME." He is about to snuff out Jefferson Davis, w...
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Union Cannon Firing at Disunion House

Date: 1860
Description: The cannon "UNION," is supported on the gun carriage with the names of Cameron, Lincoln, Scott and Seward on it, and the cannon is firing on the house "DIS...
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Capture of Fort Henry

Date: 02 22 1862
Description: Engraved illustration for the story titled: "The Capture of Fort Henry". The drawing is of a gun-deck of a Mississippi gun boat.
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Old Abe Perched on a Cannon

Date: 05 23 1865
Description: 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 ...
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Joy, Peace, Health, Happiness and Good Will

Date: 1942
Description: Holiday card with an atomic bomb exploding with "Joy, Peace, Health, Happiness and Good Will" flying out of it. Below is the verse: "The atom bomb brings g...
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Valentine Greetings

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Description: Valentine's Day card featuring a girl wearing a red uniform and a sword, standing on the roof of a fort. A boy in a tan uniform with a sword, is looking at...
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International Crawlers Serve the U.S.A.

Date: 1940
Description: Cover of a flyer promoting International Harvester's war work. Includes the text: "Defenders...All! International Crawlers serve the U.S.A. while Farmalls ...
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The American Soldier, Light Artillery Corp.

Date: 1976
Description: "The figure on foot in the right foreground shows a sergeant of light artillery in the all blue uniform trimmed with yellow prescribed in January 1812, whe...
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Lieut. Greble's Avenger Letterhead

Date: 01 28 1862
Description: Letterhead depicting a scene in the Battle of Big Bethel, in which Lieutenant John T. Greble refused to pull back, as he continued to fire his last cannon....

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