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Painting

Confederate Civil War Soldier

Date: 1886
Description: Oil on linen study of a Confederate Civil War sharpshooter aiming his rifle, created as a preliminary study for a Civil War cyclorama. Although unsigned t...
Photograph

Women in the Motor Corps

Date: 1918
Description: Motor Corps of the National League for Women's Service. The corps performed errands and other services for all organizations engaged in war activities, ans...
Photograph

Arthur MacArthur, Jr.

Date: 1865
Description: Studio portrait of young Lieutenant Colonel Arthur MacArthur Jr., F & S, 24th Wisconsin Infantry, posing in a Civil War uniform next to a chair.
Painting

Wounded Civil War Soldier

Date: 1886
Description: Oil on linen study of a dead or wounded Civil War soldier created as a preliminary study by one of the Milwaukee panorama painters active during the 1889s....
Photograph

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.
Photograph

Parade of the 32nd Division

Date: 1919
Description: Parade celebrating the return of the 32nd Division after World War I.
Photograph

Civil War Veterans at Soldier's Home

Date: 12 23 1938
Description: Two unidentified Civil War veterans at soldier's home on December 23, 1938, along with two representatives from the American Legion. The veterans are both ...
Painting

Wounded Union Civil War Soldier

Date: 1886
Description: Oil on linen study of a Union Civil War soldier examining his wound. The study was created as part of the work of the German panorama painters active in M...
Photograph

Double Portrait of Charles B. Aubrey

Date: 
Description: Waist up carte-de-visite portrait of Charles B. "Doc" Aubrey, 6th Wisconsin Infantry ("Iron Brigade") after the war. An engraving of Aubrey from 1862 is pr...
Painting

Union Civil War Soldier

Date: 1886
Description: Oil on linen study of a Union Civil War soldier holding a bridle that was created by one of the German panorama painters active in Milwaukee during the 188...
Painting

Thirsty Union Civil War Soldiers

Date: 1886
Description: Oil on linen study of three Union Civil War soldiers drinking from and holding canteens. The painting is the work of one of the German panorama artists ac...
Photograph

Cassius Fairchild

Date: 1865
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Colonel Cassius Fairchild, F & S, 16th Wisconsin Infantry.
Photograph

George B. Bingham

Date: 
Description: Three-quarter length carte-de-visite portrait of Colonel George B. Bingham, 1st Wisconsin Infantry, standing.
Photograph

Robert Doyle, Civilian War Correspondent

Date: 06 1942
Description: Quarter-length publicity portrait of Robert Doyle smiling, dressed in his uniform. This image was published with some of his articles in the Milwaukee J...
Photograph

Robert Doyle, Civilian War Correspondent

Date: 06 1942
Description: Quarter-length publicity portrait of Robert Doyle, dressed in his uniform. This image was published with some of his articles in the Milwaukee Journal
Print

Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1860
Description: A soldier rides a horse with a military camp in the background. Caption below reads, "CAMP WASHBURN, MILWAUKEE - - WIS." Blue ink on beige envelope, image ...
Photograph

Rufus King

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Description: General Rufus King, seated in uniform.
Poster

Be Up-To-Date = Be A U.S. Marine

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a soldier with his gear, adjusting his helmet while standing behind sandbags. On his belt is a gas mask. Poster text re...
Photograph

William H. Lindwurm

Date: 
Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Captain William H. Lindwurm, Company F, 6th Wisconsin Infantry, sitting and holding his sword.
Photograph

Captain Charles King in Uniform

Date: 1883
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Charles King, wearing his dress uniform as an enlisted Army Officer during the American Indian Wars.

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