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Beware

Date: 1860
Description: The American Eagle is holding a banner with the word "BEWARE" on it in his beak. He is gripping a federal shield with a Union flag draped over it with his ...
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The Union Forever

Date: 1860
Description: An intricate design. A blue line frames a background of red horizontal stripes. Inside an ornate border, two figures stand on the left and right. The left ...
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Poor Old Simple Virginia

Date: 1860
Description: An old woman, stooped over and holding a cane, has Union soldiers ("NORTH" on the left) and Confederate soldiers ("SOUTH" on the right) climbing ladders to...
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Secession Hanging from the Union 34 Pounder

Date: 1860
Description: A graphic design of a Confederate officer labeled "SECESSION" hanging by the neck from a beam. He is choking, his tongue is hanging out and his eyes are pr...
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Old Abe Collector Card

Date: 1865
Description: Old Abe, eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment. Popular cards sold in great quantities as benefit items ($9 per 100), so great was this bird's fame. ...
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Old Abe Perched on a Cannon

Date: 05 23 1865
Description: Chromolithograph portrait of "Old Abe," eagle mascot of Company C, 8th Wisconsin Regiment (the Eau Claire Eagles). Old Abe is perched on a cannon with his ...
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Valentine Greetings

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Description: Valentine's Day card featuring a girl wearing a red uniform and a sword, standing on the roof of a fort. A boy in a tan uniform with a sword, is looking at...
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Soldier at Camp Letterhead

Date: 11 15 1861
Description: Letterhead with a soldier standing guard with a rifle under his right arm. He is standing in front of a cannon, a stack of rifles, and a camp. The American...
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Death to Traitors Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of a cannon firing with an American flag behind it and cannon balls sitting on the ground next to it. Printed text below the illustration reads:...
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Lieut. Greble's Avenger Letterhead

Date: 01 28 1862
Description: Letterhead depicting a scene in the Battle of Big Bethel, in which Lieutenant John T. Greble refused to pull back, as he continued to fire his last cannon....
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General Grant Letterhead

Date: 03 08 1869
Description: Letterhead featuring a bust of General Grant surrounded by a wreath, the American flag, an eagle, a cannon and cannon balls, and other instruments of war. ...
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Don't tell it to the Marines — they Know!

Date: 1941
Description: Advertising proof. In the foreground of the illustration is a Marine driving a jeep. In the background marines are working with artillery. On the bottom le...

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