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General Grant

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Description: A portrait of General Grant surrounded with scenes of his life.
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Joseph Green Tilford

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Description: Studio portrait of Joseph Green Tilford in uniform.
Photograph

Fred Hoffman with Photographs of Sons

Date: 06 14 1945
Description: Fred M. Hoffman standing by a piano with photographs of seven of his sons, and a U.S. Air Corps banner. Five are still in the military service, two receive...
Photograph

U.S. Army Medal Ceremony

Date: 12 1947
Description: Seven Army soldiers receiving medals from an officer.
Photograph

Army Sargeants Receiving American Campaign Medals

Date: 04 06 1948
Description: Receiving the American Campaign Medal from Capt. Vincent S. Dilly are First Sgt. Melvin Miller, Staff Sgt. John Ludden, Master Sgts. James Wolff and Olaf R...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Charlie Saunders and Family

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a European American man, and two Ho-Chunk women. The man is wearing a military hat and suit j...
Photograph

J.A. Watrous

Date: 12 04 1914
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of J.A. Watrous, Milwaukee journalist and soldier.
Photograph

Double Portrait of Charles B. Aubrey

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Description: Waist up carte-de-visite portrait of Charles B. "Doc" Aubrey, 6th Wisconsin Infantry ("Iron Brigade") after the war. An engraving of Aubrey from 1862 is pr...
Photograph

Bronze Star Presentation to Carlisle P. Runge

Date: 04 10 1952
Description: Major William E. Neidner, (left) a member of the staff of the senior Army instructor of the Wisconsin National Guard, presenting the Bronze Star Medal to L...
Photograph

Thor C. Thompson

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Description: Quarter-length cabinet card portrait of Thor C. Thompson, [name in the roster is Thomas C. Thompson] a sergeant in Company E, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The ...
Photograph

Luther R. Hare

Date: 1863
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of L.R. Hare in full dress uniform in front of a painted backdrop. He was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. 7th Calvary. ...
Photograph

Ole Evenson Luten

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Description: Quarter-length oval studio portrait of Ole Everson Luten [as on the photograph backing; also written as Ole Everson on Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20, and on...
Photograph

Torger Gilbertson

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Description: Quarter-length oval studio portrait of Torger Gilbertson, a corporal in Company I, Wisconsin 15 Infantry. The following information was obtained from the R...
Photograph

Jacob Jacobson

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Jacob Jacobson [as written on the photograph backing; also written as Jacob Jackson on Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20 (“Blu...
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Orvin Thompson

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Description: Three-quarter length seated portrait of Orvin Thompson, a private in Company I, 40th Wisconsin Infantry, wearing Grand Army of the Republic uniform and a s...
Postcard

Man in Military Uniform

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Englebert Boehnen. He is standing proudly in his World War I military uniform in front of a painted backdrop.
Postcard

Man in Military Uniform

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Leo Birrenkott wearing a military uniform.
Photograph

Thore Knudson

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Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of Thore Knudson, a musician in Company E, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regi...
Photograph

Ole K. Flaaten [Ole Knudsen]

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Description: Three-quarter length oval portrait of Ole K. Flaaten [as written on portrait; believed to possibly be Ole Knudsen], a private in Company A, 15th Wisconsin ...
Photograph

Ole Everson Luten and Andrew Ellickson

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Description: Full-length cabinet card portrait in front of a painted backdrop of (right) Ole Everson Luten [as on the photograph backing; also written as Ole Everson on...

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