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Old Abe

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Old Abe, eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Old Abe is perched on a plank of wood with the American flag painted on it. The portrait is masked into an oval shape.

Date Created:
1870

Publication Information

Date Created
1870

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
6 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection
Wisconsin in the Civil War
Call Number
Album 17.34

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013IVX
Legacy ID
WHi 79136

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Old Abe

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Old Abe Perched on a Cannon

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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 there is an American flag in the background.

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Portrait of Old Abe

Portrait of Old Abe

circa 1860-1869

Vintage portrait print of Old Abe, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment's eagle mascot. The print reads at the top, "8th Wisconsin's Famous War-Eagle, 1861-5" and at the bottom, "Old Abe". An America...

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Old Abe

Old Abe

circa 1870-1879

Carte-de-visite portrait of "Old Abe," eagle mascot of the 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, photographed for the "Old Abe Museum of Ornithology" in 1876 for the International Exposition ...

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Old Abe on Perch

Old Abe on Perch

circa 1860-1869

A wood engraving of Old Abe, Civil War eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.

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Old Abe

Old Abe

circa 1880-1889

Side view of Old Abe perched on a shield with the American flag painted on it. The words "Old Abe" are printed at the bottom. Authenticity of this image doubted. The head of the bird appears to b...

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