Photograph
Old Abe Sitting on a Cannon
| 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. Served as the model for the eagle on the Wisconsin monument at Vicksburg, Mississippi. |
| Image ID: | 4112 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1875 |
| Creator Name: | Curtiss, E. R. |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Album 17 (The Civil War--Old Abe, Wisconsin Civil War Eagle) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | Album 17.35 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2 x 3.5 inches |
| see Image ID 79137 |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Birds |
| Artillery |
| Ordnance |
| Flags |
| Mascots |
| Indoor photography |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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