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Lucius Fairchild

Date: 1870
Description: Waist-up portrait of Lucius Fairchild during his tenure as Secretary of State of Wisconsin. Fairchild's arm was amputated after he was injured at the Battl...
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World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Ceremony

Date: 02 01 1945
Description: Axel Olson, father of Sgt. Truman O. Olson, deceased, receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor from Col. W. Lutz Krigbaum on behalf of his son, who was k...
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Congressional Medal of Honor Ceremony

Date: 02 01 1945
Description: Axel Olson with his sons Earl and Richard inspecting the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to son and brother Sgt. Truman O. Olson. Truman ...
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Gilson Metal Locator

Date: 03 15 1945
Description: Hulda Gieschen and Dr. Warren E. Gilson, who specializes in electro-physiology and medical electronics at the University of Wisconsin, are looking at a Gil...
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Gold Star Parents at Memorial Concert

Date: 03 20 1949
Description: The University of Wisconsin honored the dead of four wars with a concert presented by the University Symphony orchestra and chorus that was attended by som...
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Dedication of Drinking Fountain

Date: 09 22 1949
Description: Dedication of a drinking fountain at Central High School as a memorial to Pfc. James Hammond, son of Howard and Regina Hammond, 114 North Bassett Street. H...
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Korean War Veteran Ringing the Freedom Bell on United Nations Day

Date: 10 24 1950
Description: Corporal Albert Griffin, a soldier from Milwaukee wounded in the Korean War, standing with Governor Rennebohm at the freedom bell during ceremonies at the ...
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George Georgeson [Jorgen Jorgenson]

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Description: Head and shoulders oval studio portrait of George Georgesson [as written on Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20 and published Roster of Wisconsin V...
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Lt. Nils J. Gilbert

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Description: Full-length portrait of Nils J. Gilbert, a first lieutenant in Company A, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regiment...
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Hans A. Lageson

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Description: Three-quarter length cabinet card portrait, in front of a painted backdrop and with a prop fence, of Hans A. Lageson [as written on published of Roster of ...
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James Overson

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Description: Vignetted quarter-length cabinet card portrait of James Overson, a private in C Company, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained fr...
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Daniel Anderson

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Description: Quarter-length oval studio portrait of Daniel Anderson, a private in Company D, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Re...
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Halvor D. Halvorson

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Description: Head and shoulders oval studio portrait of Halvor D. Halvorson, a private of Company D, 5th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from...
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John Johnson

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of John Johnson, a private in Company D, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regimental an...
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Osten Rulland

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Description: Head and shoulders oval studio portrait of Osten Rulland [as written on published Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers] (1914) and on the Regimental Descriptive ...
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Carl Nelson

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Description: Full-length cabinet card portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Carl Nielson [as written on published Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, Volume 1 and on t...
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Iver O. Myhre

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Description: A vignetted quarter-length studio portrait of Iver O. Myhre, a corporal in Company G, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from ...
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Thomas Thompson

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Description: Head and shoulders oval studio portrait of Thompson Thomas, a corporal in Company H, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from t...
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Ole T. Westby

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Description: Waist-up seated oval studio portrait of Ole T. Westby, a private in Company K, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Reg...
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Jacob Jacobson

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Jacob Jacobson [as written on the photograph backing; also written as Jacob Jackson on Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20 (“Blu...

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