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John B. Callis

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Description: Carte-de-visite of a three-quarter length portrait of John B. Callis in uniform with a sword on his left side.
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General Daniel Brodhead

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of an oval-shaped pendant with a portrait of General Daniel Brodhead (October 1736-November 1809) of Pennsylvania. General Brodhe...
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Robert E. Lee

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Description: Portrait of an aging Robert E. Lee, in profile.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Description: Portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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22nd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers

Date: 09 22 1862
Description: The 22nd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers under the command of Colonel William L. Utley, crossing the pontoon bridge at Cincinnati.
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Colonel Thomas Stephens

Date: 1856
Description: Quarter-length oval portrait of Colonel Thomas Stephens. He was born in Devonshire, England, in May of 1815. Stephens emigrated to Wisconsin in 1836, and...
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Dickey Chapelle and Marine Recruits

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Description: Dickey Chapelle and drill sargeant walk in front of Marine recruits in formation.
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Cuban Rebel Shooting at Airplane

Date: 1958
Description: Major Antonio Lusson, battilion commander for Castro during the fight for the town of LaMaya, fires on a strafing B-26 from Batista's air force. Cuba.
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Chapelle Memorial Plaque

Date: 11 04 1966
Description: Marine Lt. General Lewis W. Walt, commanding the III Marine Amphibious Force, and Jim Lucas, representing members of the press corps in Vietnam, pause in r...
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General and Crew

Date: 1942
Description: The four shirtless men in helmets shown with ammunition are a general and his crew of the 14th infantry in Panama.
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The Salomon Brothers

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Description: A series of four portraits of the Salomon brothers. From left to right are Brigadeer General Charles E. Salomon, Governor Edward Salomon, Major General Fre...
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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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MacArthur in Tickertape Parade

Date: 05 20 1951
Description: General Douglas MacArthur in the midst of a tickertape parade honoring his return from Korea.
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Rosengren Welcomes Martin and Luce to Korea

Date: 11 22 1952
Description: Lieutenant Colonel Rosengren and Captain George Pierce greet Dwight Martin and Henry Luce upon their arrival in Seoul, Korea.
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Eisenhower Press Conference

Date: 12 05 1952
Description: Dwight (Ike) Eisenhower holds a press conference in the War Room at Eighth U.S. Army Headquarters in Korea.
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Vietnam Strategy Meeting

Date: 1971
Description: Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, and several cigar-smoking officers are listening to a presentation about the war in Vietnam.
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Brigadeer General Anthony Wayne

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Description: Portrait of Brigadeer General Anthony Wayne, taken from an engraving from "The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans".
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Gordon E. Harmon

Date: 02 05 1947
Description: Gordon E. Harmon, Superintendant of Construction for George Nelson and Sons, General Contractors, shown in uniform at his desk surrounded by blueprints. He...
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George A. Fisk

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Description: Portrait of Captain George A. Fisk.
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Colonel Hans Christian Heg

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Description: Portrait of Colonel Hans Christan Heg, commander of the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War. Heg was fatally wounded at the Battle of Chicka...

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