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The Iron Brigade

Date: 11 1863
Description: Civil War General John C. Starkweather, center; Lt. Colonel George B. Bingham, left; and General Rufus King, right; all of the Iron Brigade.
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Elizabeth Therese Baird

Date: 1879
Description: Formal full-length studio portrait of Elizabeth Therese Baird wearing a long, black dress.
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Union Commanders

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Description: "Generals of our Army, 1861", with Union generals: Lt. General Winfield Scott, Maj. General George B. McClellan, Maj. General John A. Dix, Maj. General Nat...
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William H. Church

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Lieutenant William H. Church.
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William H. Church

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Lieutenant William H. Church standing next to a small table.
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Charles J. Robinson

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of 2nd Lieutenant Charles J. Robinson, Company G, 1st Wisconsin Infantry, standing with his sword in his right hand an...
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Shrine Chaplain

Date: 1960
Description: Christ M. Stauffer of Monticello, wearing his Zor Shrine chaplain hat.
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Ulysses S. Grant

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Description: Head and shoulders carte-de-visite portrait of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant.
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Mortimer D. Leggett

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Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Major General Mortimer D. Leggett, a commander in the 78th Ohio Volunteers.
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John Pope

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Description: Engraved waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Brigadier General John Pope. At the start of the Civil War he commanded the troops in northern Missouri. From...
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A.P. Hill

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill. At the start of the Civil War he entered into the service of the South as a c...
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David G. James

Date: 1865
Description: Studio portrait of David G. James holding a large, over the shoulder horn, and a hat.
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Charles Fairchild

Date: 1860
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Charles Fairchild in uniform. He was a paymaster in the U.S. Navy.
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Colonel George E. Bryant

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Colonel George Bryant of the 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers. His hat is on a table next to him on the left.
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Mrs. Augustus A. Bird

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype. Head and shoulders portrait of Mrs. Augustus A. Bird. A pioneer woman who came from New York to Milwaukee by a team of horse...
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Cyrus Merryfield (?)

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Description: Three-quarter length ferrotype/tintype of Cyrus Merryfield from Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He faces front and is wearing a three-piece suit with striped ves...
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Daniel G. Stinson

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Description: Ferrotype/tintype of Daniel G. Stinson, Kings Mountain hero, of Chester Co., S.C. He is sitting in a chair and is wearing a suit coat and vest, and has his...
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Young Mary Upham

Date: 1866
Description: Head and shoulders vignetted portrait of Mary Upham, wife of William Upham.
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William Upham

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Description: Waist-up portrait of William Upham, sitting in a chair with his arm resting on a table. He has three medals pinned to his coat.
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John C. Frazee

Date: 1865
Description: Ferrotype/tintype of John C. Frazee, 1857-1929. Quarter-length portrait facing slightly left, wearing suit coat, vest and white shirt. Hand-coloring on che...

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