click zoom to display a high-res image
Publication Information
Physical Description
Collection Information
Copyright Information
W013IQ3
WHi 4225
Image
Digital Collections
Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
Accessing Collections
The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.
Old Abe Perched on a Cannon
1875
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.
Old Abe Sitting on a Cannon
1875
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 Wiscon...
Civil War Recruits
Recruits in their camp grey uniforms, before they were issued their regular blues.
Officers of Battery C, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery Regiment
The First Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, Battery C; Captain John R. Davis, Lieutenant Ezra R. Lisk, Lieutenant Fred Ullman, Lieutenant Benjamin F. Parker.
Unidentified Man Wearing a Union Army Musician Uniform
Full-length standing portrait of an Union army musician of an artillery battery.
Unidentified Civil War Soldier
Three-quarter length seated portrait of an unidentified Civil War soldier.
