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Publication Information
| Creator | Crawford, George Washington, 1798-1872 |
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| Date Created | January 22, 1861 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 39 x 51 cm |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | Wisconsin in the Civil War |
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| Source Collection | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
| Call Number | PH 5-1345 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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View of Secession Hill
View of 'Secession Hill' where the first secession meeting was held beneath the pictured trees on November 22nd of 1860. Caption reads: "Secession Hill, Abbeville, S.C. First Secession meeting held...
The Bursting of the Secession Bubbles
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Jefferson Davis, seated on the floor, is blowing bubbles and General Winfield Scott, standing, is bursting them with his sword. The soap dish on a table in front of Davis is labeled "SOFT SOAP" and...
Secession Hill
A view of 'Secession Hill', where the first secession meeting was held in November of 1860. Caption reads: "'Secession Hill' Abbeville, S.C."
End of Secession
1860
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1864
General Hood ordered a train full of gunpowder set on fire so that the Union Army couldn't use it, resulting in a series of explosionsPlate 44
Union Man Fishing in Secession Pond
1860
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