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The Iron Brigade

Date: 11 1863
Description: Civil War General John C. Starkweather, center; Lt. Colonel George B. Bingham, left; and General Rufus King, right; all of the Iron Brigade.
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George W. Peck

Date: 1860
Description: Studio portrait of George W. Peck standing next to a chair.
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Lt. Nils J. Gilbert

Date: 1864
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Civil War soldier Nils (Niels) J. Gilbert, Company A, of the 15th Wisconsin Infantry, believed to have been taken in October...
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Syvert A. Lee

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Description: Full-length cabinet card portrait of Syvert A. Lee, a private in Company H, 15th Wisconsin Infantry in uniform next to a prop baluster and railing. The fol...
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Lt. Colonel Edward Bloodgood

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Description: Seated studio carte-de-visite of Lt. Colonel Edward Bloodgood of the 22nd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers.
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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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Loading an Ambulance

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Description: Medical personnel load a wounded Prussian into an ambulance. Captioned: "A wounded Prussian being loaded in my car for evacuation. He was shot just under h...
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John O. Wraalstad

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Description: Tintype (ferrotype) portrait of Sergeant John O. Wraalstad, Company I of the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Wisconsin's so-called Scandinavian Regiment...
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Military Portrait

Date: 1900
Description: Unknown soldier in full dress uniform.
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Samuel Davis Sturgis II

Date: 1880
Description: Born August 1, 1861, Samuel Sturgis was the younger brother of Nina Sturgis Dousman. He attended West Point Military Academy and had a distinguished career...
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Group Portrait of Company I, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry

Date: 1865
Description: Group portrait made from a composite of 2 photoprints of Company I, first Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry. Standing in back: M.P. Stone, Hiram Gee. Next row: ...
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H.H. Bennett in GAR Uniform

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Description: Studio portrait of H.H. Bennett wearing a GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) uniform.
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Captain Gillespie

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Description: Studio portrait of Captain Gillespie.
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Captain Gillespie

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Description: Studio portrait of Captain Gillespie.
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H.H. Bennett

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of H.H. Bennett standing. He is wearing a uniform, holding a hat in his left hand, and resting his right hand on the back of a ...
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Sailors Load Cases of Coca-Cola onto Battleship

Date: 1962
Description: Sailors passing cases of bottled Coca-Cola (soda) from an International truck to a ship docked at Chicago. City skyline in background.
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Soldiers with Military Trucks

Date: 08 29 1918
Description: U.S. soldiers standing in a street with military trucks parked along a curb near the McCormick Works. The truck bodies were likely built under military con...
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Civil War Army Post Office

Date: 08 1864
Description: Soldiers relax around the Army Post Office at the quarters of the Chief Ambulance Officer, Ninth Army Corps.
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U.S. Centennial Ceremonies on the Square

Date: 07 04 1876
Description: Stereograph of view of procession, military company and citizens at Great Centennial Day at the Capitol Square. Scene at Main and Carroll Streets showing t...
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Rex Bar Interior

Date: 08 26 1944
Description: Interior of Rex Bar, 546 West Washington Avenue with three bartenders and patrons, including two men in uniform sitting at the bar.

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