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Old Abe Composite

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Description: Composite paste-up intended to represent "Old Abe," eagle mascot of the Eighth Wisconsin Regiment in the Civil War with his bearer. At the Northwest Sanita...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Cronon writes of Old Abe reunion

Date: 1912-10-15
County: Eau Claire
City: Eau Claire
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Old Abe war eagle was a national pet

Date: 1917-11-04
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Old Abe Covered Glass Bowl

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Description: Old Abe covered glass bowl made by the Crystal Glass Company of Bridgeport, Ohio. Exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876 where the ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

When Mrs. Abe called Lincoln 'You old fool'

Date: 1931-02-08
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Portland man gets story of Old Abe, historic war eagle

Date: 1919-09-21
County: Dane
City: Madison
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Old Abe Agricultural Advertising Cards

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Description: The eagle "Old Abe" was used for many years by J.I. Case Company, of Racine, Wisconsin, as the firm's trademark, and is shown on these advertising cards is...
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Eagle House Postcard

Date: 1911
Description: Postcard featuring a picture and description of the "Eagle House" where Old Abe, Wisconsin's Civil War eagle and mascot of Wisconsin's 8th Volunteer Regime...
Photograph

Stuffed Old Abe

Date: 1890
Description: "Old Abe," eagle mascot of the 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. After his death in 1881 he was stuffed, mounted, and put in the Capitol museum.<...
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Daniel mccann, man who helped raise old abe dies at home in this city

Date: 1931-11-10
County: Eau Claire
City: Eau Claire
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Old Abe Glass Compote

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Description: Old Abe covered glass compote made by the Crystal Glass Company of Bridgeport, Ohio. Exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876 where ...
Photograph

Old Abe Sitting on a Cannon

Date: 1875
Description: Old Abe, eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, perched at the end of a cannon looking left with the American flag in the background. Serve...
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'Old Abe' has successor; his name's 'Young Woody'

Date: 1917-08-09
County: Dane
City: Madison
Photograph

Stuffed Old Abe on a Perch

Date: 1900
Description: Side view of "Old Abe," eagle mascot of the 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. After his death in 1881, he was stuffed, mounted, and placed in the...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Daniel mccann, son of man who sold old abe to soldiers live here; here's bird's history

Date: 1930-06-09
County: Eau Claire
City: Eau Claire
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Old Abe junior, feathers iced, caught unhurt

Date: 1917-11-18
County: Dane
City: Madison
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Old Abe and Historical Society Museum

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Description: The Civil War Room of the Historical Society Museum photographed sometime after 1900 when the society moved from third Wisconsin State Capitol to its new b...
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Youngest vet of Civil War tells of meeting "Old Abe" at capital during sixties

Date: 1923-02-12
County: Fond Du Lac
City: Fond du Lac
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Old Abe Perched on a Cannon

Date: 1875
Description: Portrait of Old Abe, bald eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Civil War Volunteer Infantry. He is perched on a cannon with his head turned to the left and t...
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Centennial Photograph Certification

Date: 02 07 1876
Description: Certification from J.O. Barrett that the centennial photograph of Old Abe is truly him. The certification includes a signature from the governor.

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