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Old Abe Centennial Certification
The card certifies that the Old Abe Centennial Portrait printed by J.O. Barrett is really Old Abe. It includes the governor's signature it states the photograph was sold for the "Old Abe Museum of Ornithology." |
Image ID: | 79977 |
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Creation Date: | 02 07 1876 |
Creator Name: | Fowler, J. M. |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
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Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | Album 17.41 |
Original Dimensions: | 2.5 x 4.25 inches |
Despite certification signed by the governor of the authenticity of the Fowler and Barrett Centennial portraits of Old Abe, there appear to be three different birds photographed. Certification: 79572, 79977 See for comparison: Version 1: 79574, 79586, 79594 Version 2: 79581, 79590 Version 3: 79593 |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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