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Memorial and Resolution

Date: 09 03 1896
Description: Memorial and Resolution adopted by the Thirtieth National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, held in St. Paul, Minnesota. In Memoriam of past Co...
Manuscript

Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 05 18 1886
Description: Certificate commissioning J.W. Oakley Aid-de-Camp in the Grand Army of the Republic. It is signed by Lucius Fairchild.
Manuscript

Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Wisconsin

Date: 
Description: Resolutions adopted by the Madison, Wisconsin post of the Grand Army of the Republic. The text on the top reads, "Grand Army of the Republic, Department of...
Historical Object

Grand Army of the Republic, Department Commander of Wisconsin

Date: 11 14 1901
Description: Certificate appointing Y.W. Webb to Aide-de-Camp of the Grand Army of the Republic on November 14, 1901.
Historical Object

Grand Army of the Republic, Department Commander of Wisconsin

Date: 09 20 1902
Description: Certification appointing George W. Webb to Assistant Inspector of the Grand Army of the Republic, Madison, Wisconsin Post.
Historical Object

Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 03 19 1882
Description: Certificate creating Post Number 25, Department of Wisconsin, of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Manuscript

United States Citizenship Certificate

Date: 05 03 1804
Description: A certificate, signed by Joseph Wilson, that officially declares Matthias Varina a citizen of the United States of America.
Manuscript

Letter from Dickey Chapelle

Date: 03 28 1945
Description: A page of a letter written by Dickey Chapelle to Daniel Mich describing arrival by air to an unspecified location for a mission.
Manuscript

Letter from Jane Addams

Date: 07 28 1930
Description: A letter from Jane Addams of Hull House to Cyrus McCormick regarding his donation to Hull House to benefit a children's program. The letter has two photogr...
Manuscript

Gettysburg Battle Field Memorial Association

Date: 1895
Description: Certificate appointing Lucius Fairchild as the director of the Gettysburg Battle Field Memorial Association. The certificate is decorated with oval portrai...
Manuscript

Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg Commission

Date: 07 1913
Description: A program of events for the reunion of Union and Confederate veterans, including prayers, music, speeches, and fireworks.
Manuscript

Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Wisconsin Identification Certificate

Date: 07 1913
Description: A Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Wisconsin Identification Certificate, certifying that Albert T. Lamson, who enlisted in Company G, 104 ...
Manuscript

Wisconsin Monuments at Gettysburg

Date: 
Description: Information about eight photographs detailing the seven Wisconsin monuments erected at the Gettysburg battlefield and the commission that placed them there...
Manuscript

J.L. Mitchell Letter

Date: 01 08 1863
Description: Letter from John L. Mitchell to his mother describing combat and conditions at Camp Bradley near Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Manuscript

Racine Soldiers' Monument Association Letterhead

Date: 1880
Description: Letterhead with an illustration of a soldier on guard duty in camp and the name of the associations' officers.
Manuscript

Banner of "Milwaukee Sentinel"

Date: 04 15 1865
Description: Banner from newspaper from the day after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
Manuscript

"Extra!... Sad News for the Nation. Lincoln Assassinated."

Date: 04 15 1865
Description: Newsprint extra about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. It appeared on the back page of publication with a time line of events as they occurred.
Magazine or Periodical

Depictions of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Date: 04 29 1865
Description: Illustrations on the "National Police Gazette" front page depicting various events regarding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Manuscript

"Kennedy Is Slain"

Date: 11 22 1963
Description: Front page of "Milwaukee Journal" newspaper with the headline: "Kennedy Is Slain". Includes a portrait of President John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, ...
Manuscript

"Ocean Treasure" Playbill

Date: 11 1935
Description: Typewritten playbill for the puppet show "Ocean Treasure" written and produced by Miriam Bennett.

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