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Friedrich Holdmann on Horseback

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Description: Friedrich Holdmann of the Second Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War, astride his horse. Buildings are in the background.
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Ojibwa-Pillager Battle Barge

Date: 1898
Description: Cavalry on a barge are going from or returning to Bear Island at the Ojibwa-Pillager Battle at Sugar Point on Bear Island. There are buildings along the fa...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

1st Wisconsin Cavalry Veterans

Date: 1902
Description: Newspaper page with a composite of portraits of the First Wisconsin Cavalry veterans from the Civil War who enlisted at Ripon, Wisconsin.
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James B. Farnsworth

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Description: Studio portrait of James B. Farnsworth, a Major in the 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, Company A.
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Cowboy Soldiers

Date: 1918
Description: Members of the U.S. Remount Service, all former cowboys, in training at Camp Lewis.
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George F. Pond

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Description: Seated portrait of George F. Pond wearing a long coat with a pistol in the pocket and knee-length boots.
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James B. Pond

Date: 1903
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of a bearded James B. Pond wearing eyeglasses and his Medal of Honor rosette.
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George F. Pond

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a table and painted backdrop of a bearded George F. Pond. He is wearing a suit coat, vest, and trousers, and has a watch fob ch...
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First Wisconsin Calvary Veterans

Date: 06 10 1880
Description: Elevated group portrait of the veterans of the First Wisconsin Calvary. They are standing in rows in the street. Horses with wagons are behind them, and a ...
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Joel Stewart

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Joel Stewart, Company C, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry.
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Monroe J. Wetherwax

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Private Monroe J. Weatherwax, Company I, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry. He is wearing a hat,...
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Edward D. Coe

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of 2nd Lieutenant Edward D. Coe, Company B, 1st Alabama Calvary (Union). Coe mustered into service at Corinth, Mississip...
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Thomas Stewart

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Description: Seated portrait of Thomas J. Stewart (b. 1842), Company C, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry. He enlisted on November 2, 1863 and was mustered out of service as a corp...
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Golgotha and the Crucifixion #1701

Date: 1893
Description: Jesus is hanging on the cross, while a soldier wearing armor points at him. Other soldiers are present, some riding horses. A group of people on the right ...
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Garden of Joseph of Arimathea and Damascus Road #1712

Date: 1893
Description: A replication of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Depicted is the Damascus Road and the garden of Joseph of Arimathea. Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy ma...
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Garden of Joseph of Arimathea and Tomb #1713

Date: 1893
Description: A replication of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Depicted is the garden of Joseph of Arimathea and the tomb where Jesus is believed to be the buried. A Ro...
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Carl Wilhelm Berg

Date: 1892
Description: Formal studio carte-de-visite in front of a painted backdrop of Carl Wilhelm Berg. He is dressed in the uniform of the Prussian Heavy Cavalry, his rank is ...
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Chester Hamilton Burgess with Unidentified Soldier

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Description: Quarter plate ferrotype/tintype. Full-length portrait of Chester Hamilton Burgess standing with an unidentified soldier. Both men are wearing Civil War uni...
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Training Horses on a Serbian Farmstead

Date: 1914
Description: Austrian Soldiers are training horses on a Serbian farm during World War I.
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Austrians and Serbian Prisoners in Sabac

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Description: Elevated view of Austrian soldiers riding through Sabac with Serbian prisoners in the background.

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