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John B. Callis

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Description: Carte-de-visite of a three-quarter length portrait of John B. Callis in uniform with a sword on his left side.
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General Daniel Brodhead

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of an oval-shaped pendant with a portrait of General Daniel Brodhead (October 1736-November 1809) of Pennsylvania. General Brodhe...
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Robert E. Lee

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Description: Portrait of an aging Robert E. Lee, in profile.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Description: Portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Dickey Chapelle and Marine Recruits

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Description: Dickey Chapelle and drill sargeant walk in front of Marine recruits in formation.
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The Salomon Brothers

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Description: A series of four portraits of the Salomon brothers. From left to right are Brigadeer General Charles E. Salomon, Governor Edward Salomon, Major General Fre...
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MacArthur in Tickertape Parade

Date: 05 20 1951
Description: General Douglas MacArthur in the midst of a tickertape parade honoring his return from Korea.
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Eisenhower Press Conference

Date: 12 05 1952
Description: Dwight (Ike) Eisenhower holds a press conference in the War Room at Eighth U.S. Army Headquarters in Korea.
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Vietnam Strategy Meeting

Date: 1971
Description: Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, and several cigar-smoking officers are listening to a presentation about the war in Vietnam.
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Brigadeer General Anthony Wayne

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Description: Portrait of Brigadeer General Anthony Wayne, taken from an engraving from "The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans".
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Colonel Hans Christian Heg

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Description: Portrait of Colonel Hans Christan Heg, commander of the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War. Heg was fatally wounded at the Battle of Chicka...
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Manning Ferguson Force, Army Commander

Date: 1865
Description: Reproduction of a carte-de-visite portrait of Manning Ferguson Force (1824-1899), U.S. Army Commander. Force led the 20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Un...
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Frank A. Haskell

Date: 1864
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Frank A. Haskell, who was a Colonel in the 36th Regiment of Wisconsin's Volunteer Infantry.
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General Ben Whiteman

Date: 1850
Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of General Benjamin Whiteman. Quarter-length portrait of Ben Whiteman wearing a suit and necktie. Whiteman fought with General ...
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Colonel Cyrus Marion Butt

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Description: Quarter plate ambrotype portrait of Colonel Cyrus Marion Butt (b. 1833) of Viroqua. Col. Butt is seated sideways in a chair with one hand in his lap and on...
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Schwartzkopf Conference

Date: 1991
Description: Congressman David Obey was part of a delegation that visited the Middle East during the Persian Gulf War. This photograph was taken following a briefing by...
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Autographed Portrait of General Douglas MacArthur

Date: 02 1944
Description: An autographed quarter-length portrait of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur seated on an airplane near a window. He is wearing his uniform with a jacke...
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Kaltenborn Interviewing a Commander During the Spanish Civil War

Date: 1936
Description: Hans V. Kaltenborn, wearing a helmet, interviews one of Generalissimo Franco's commanders during the siege of Madrid. They are surrounded by young soldiers...
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Koch, Ford, and Allen

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Description: A candid portrait of (left to right) General Oscar Koch, Colonel Hal Forde, and Colonel Robert S. Allen. All of the men are wearing military uniforms.
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Robert S. Allen

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Description: Portrait of Robert Allen standing next to a truck, wearing military fatigues and with his hands on his hips.

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