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German Prisoners of War near Barracks

Date: 07 13 1945
Description: German prisoners of war line up for inspection outside their barracks before going to work at a local cannery.
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No Taxes for War

Date: 04 15 1966
Description: At a demonstration against the payment of taxes to support the war in Vietnam, a young man burns his check to the Internal Revenue Service. Probably in fro...
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War Poster Encouraging Use of Oil

Date: 1942
Description: Photographic copy of a World War II poster reading: "Another Shot at Hitler; A drop of oil may save a pound of metal", with an illustration of two hands ho...
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Bas-relief Sculpture of Civil War Union Troops on Revue

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Description: View of a bas-relief sculpture of Civil War Union troops on revue. The sculpture features men marching with firearms and men on horses. The inscription on ...
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Old Abe on Perch

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Description: A wood engraving of Old Abe, Civil War eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
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World War Monument and County Clerk's Office

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Description: View of a World War I Monument outside of the County Clerk's Office. To the left of the colonnaded Clerk's Office, the Old Courthouse, built in 1895, can ...
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Unidentified Civil War Soldier

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Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified Civil War soldier standing and holding a rifle.
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New Army Recruits

Date: 09 13 1917
Description: New army recruits still in their civilian clothes arriving at an unidentified World War I training camp. Many barracks, some still under construction, are...
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Sand Storm Preparation in Saudi Arabia

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Description: Soldiers securing tents for a wind and sand storm in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Cadet Corps

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Description: Elevated view of University of Wisconsin-Madison Cadet Corps during World War I working in a repair shop.
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Samuel Bradley

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Samuel Bradley from Rimouski, Canada. Unknown regiment or state he served with during the American Civil War.
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Unidentified Civil War Group

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Description: Group portrait of unidentified Civil War veterans around a cannon. Probably a Grand Army of the Republic reunion.
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Returning From World War II

Date: 1946
Description: A view of the ship upon which Lewis Arms traveled home after World War II. Arms does not appear in this image.
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Young Abe

Date: 1943
Description: Young Abe, Wisconsin's second war eagle, sitting on a perch. Mascot of the 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion of the 101st Airborne Division.
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Public Tomb, Chester, Vermont

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Description: View of a public tomb, built in 1850, outside a cemetery. A mounted canon and Civil War Soldiers Monument can be seen nearby.
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Tomb of General John Coffee

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Description: Tomb of General John Coffee (1772-1833), who fought in the Indian Wars and the War of 1812. Published by Joseph Milner & Son, Druggists.
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Civil War Reenactment

Date: 09 1993
Description: "Civil War buffs perform at Greenbush."
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Clearing Trenches

Date: 06 1917
Description: British troops clear German trenches that were destroyed in battle in the Messine Ridge, Flanders.
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Winema, Modoc Chief

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Description: Portrait of Modoc Chief Winema, who saved the life of Colonel Meacham in the Modoc War.
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Milwaukee County War Memorial Center

Date: 1956
Description: Exterior view of monument to Milwaukeeans killed in the Second World War and the Korean Conflict.

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