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Schurz Monument

Date: 1912
Description: The Carl Schurz Monument, presented to the city by John Hicks in 1914. Sculpted by Karl Bitter. Caption reads: "Carl Schurz Monument, Oshkosh, Wis." The te...
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Statue of Chief Oshkosh

Date: 1912
Description: Statue of Chief Oshkosh of the Menominee Tribe. Sculpted by Trentanove and located in Menominee Park. The statue honors the man who gave his name to the ci...
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Hick Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Hicks Soldiers' Monument, located in Monument Square. Presented to the city by Col. John Hicks. The monument was unveiled on July 8, 1907. Caption reads: "...
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Soldier's Monument

Date: 1900
Description: Soldier's Monument on Grand Avenue, with a wreath places at the base. Steeples of a church are in the background. Scroll work has been added to the upper a...
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Civil War Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Grand Avenue (now Wisconsin Avenue). A church building is in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Grand Avenue, Milwaukee."
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Kosciuszko Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Statue of soldier holding a sword, seated on a horse, erected in 1905. The statue stands on an engraved plinth. Caption reads: "Kosciuszko Monument, Kosciu...
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Reunion of Confederate Veterans: "Human Confederate Flag"

Date: 1907
Description: Colored postcard view of crowd in front of the stand. Caption reads: "Human Confederate Flag." Text at top right reads: "And 'twill live in song and story....
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Peace Tablet, Soldier's and Sailor's Monument

Date: 1910
Description: View of the monument. Caption reads: "Peace Tablet, Soldier's and Sailor's Monument, Indianapolis."
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Robert E. Lee Monument

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Description: Color postcard featuring an equestrian statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Caption reads: "Lee Monument and Monument Avenue. Richmond, VA."
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Civil War Soldiers' Monument

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Description: A colored postcard view of a Union memorial Caption reads: " Soldiers' Monument, Tiffin, Ohio."
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Monument Square

Date: 1975
Description: Photographic postcard view of Monument Square looking south. In the bottom right corner, a man sits on a bench looking at the fountain. The Civil War Soldi...
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Soldier's Monument

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Description: Colorized postcard view of a soldier's monument statue in a city park. Caption reads: "Soldier's Monument, Beloit, Wis."
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Soldier's Monument

Date: 1910
Description: View of Soldier's Monument. Caption reads: "Soldier's Monument, Darlington, Wis."
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Soldier's Monument

Date: 1910
Description: View down hill toward the Soldier's Monument. Caption reads: "The Monument, Darlington, Wis."
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The Park

Date: 1910
Description: View of the park, with plantings and the Soldier's Monument. Caption reads: "The Park, Darlington, Wis."
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Soldier's Monument

Date: 1909
Description: Color-enhanced black and white photographic postcard of the Soldier's Monument in honor of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Civil War. Caption rea...
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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1909
Description: View looking up at the Soldiers' Monument, a single column with a statue of a soldier on the top. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Janesville, Wis."
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Court House and Veterans' Memorial

Date: 1908
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Kauwaunee County Courthouse and adjoining veterans' memorial. The monument is flanked by cannons. Caption reads: "Court Hous...
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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1908
Description: The Soldiers' Monument, first erected in the United States to the memory of the Union Soldiers. In the center on a lawn is a tall marble column with Old Ab...
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Totem Pole Co. 638, C.C.C. Marengo, Wis.

Date: 1935
Description: View of a totem pole at a Civilian Conservation Corps camp. An automobile parked next to barracks in the background.

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