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Adelbert Ames

Date: 1865
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Adelbert Ames, US Army veteran and Republican politician. Ames was a general in both the Civil War and the Spanish-American War....
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Textile Labor Convention

Date: 05 1946
Description: A man stands at a podium, gesturing. A seal on the front of the podium reads: "Atlantic City Audito[rium]." Caption identifies him as William Pollock, gene...
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Set of Luggage

Date: 01 12 1952
Description: Two men and a woman are posing while standing behind a table. One of the men has his arm around the other. A set of luggage is on the table in front of the...
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Brigadier General Benjamin Alvord

Date: 1862
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Brigadier General Benjamin Alvord, a soldier, mathematician, and botanist. Alvord fought in the Seminole Wars with the 4th U.S. ...
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Brevet Brigadier General Thomas Scott Allen

Date: 1868
Description: Engraved lithograph of a waist-up portrait of Brevet Brigadier General Thomas Scott Allen. Allen was a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly f...
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Fifth Army and Labor Representatives Inspect German Soldier's Corpse

Date: 09 19 1944
Description: Five men in uniform stand over a partially obscured body on a hillside. Another soldier is behind the group on the left. Caption reads: "Fifth Army, Bonzal...
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Ethan Allen

Date: 07 1922
Description: Sketch of Revolutionary War officer Ethan Allen, depicted standing on a hill with his sword drawn. Another soldier is in the background. Appears on the cov...
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Board of Realtors Officers

Date: 01 04 1961
Description: Group portrait of past and incoming officers of the Board of Realtors. Incoming president Verne Halle, front row, third from left is receiving the gavel fr...
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Robert Sharon Allen

Date: 04 1947
Description: View of a man standing at a microphone. A man is seated at a table next to him and appears to be laughing. Caption reads: "Col. Robert S. Allen, Washington...
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General James Buntin Ray

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Description: Waist-up profile portrait of Gen. James Ray of Kentucky.
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Chief Sharp Nose and Captain William C. Brown

Date: 1899
Description: Two men smiling and shake hands outdoors. The man on the right is wearing a military uniform, and the man on the left is holding a rifle. There is a buildi...
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Lieutenant-General Hershey and Brigadier General Olson

Date: 1955
Description: Two men smile and shake hands outside an airplane. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. 1955-1956. Lieut.-Gen. Lewis Hershey (left) former head of the draft, and ...
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Brigadier General Barton Stone Alexander

Date: 1866
Description: Full-length portrait of Barton Stone Alexander, an architect, engineer, and United States Army officer. He held the rank of Lieutenant colonel in the Union...
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We Saw You . . . Greeting General Twining

Date: 07 04 1960
Description: General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ...
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We Saw You . . . Greeting General Twining

Date: 07 04 1960
Description: General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ...
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We Saw You . . . Greeting General Twining

Date: 07 04 1960
Description: General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ...
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James S. Alban

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Description: Oval-framed portrait of James Shane Alban, a lawyer, District Attorney of Portage County, Wisconsin (1847-1848), and member of the Wisconsin Senate from th...
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George E. Albee

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Description: Profile portrait of George E. Albee, a career military officer. He enlisted in Berdan's Sharpshooters (Wisconsin Company G) in 1862, then served in several...
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General Quincy A. Gillmore

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of General Quincy Adams Gillmore, a Union Army officer noted for his revolutionary use of artillery in the siege of Fort Pulaski.
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General John Gill

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of General John Gill, sitting in a chair and holding a hat and umbrella. He was a Confederate Cavalry officer, grain exporter, and author o...

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