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James Garland Sturgis

Date: 1870
Description: Portrait of James Garland Sturgis in his West Point(?) cadet uniform. Born January 24, 1854; son of Samuel Davis Sturgis I and younger brother of Nina Stu...
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U.S. Centennial Ceremonies on the Square

Date: 07 04 1876
Description: Stereograph of view of procession, military company and citizens at Great Centennial Day at the Capitol Square. Scene at Main and Carroll Streets showing t...
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Guppey Guard

Date: 06 1877
Description: The Guppey Guard, a Wisconsin state militia unit, in formation on a street in Portage.
Photograph

Soldiers at U.S. Centennial Celebration

Date: 07 1876
Description: Elevated view from the Park Hotel looking east to the corner of Carroll and Main Streets in Madison. Soldiers are in formation as a part of the centennial ...
Photograph

General View in the Camp

Date: 1876
Description: Quite possibly this is the "General view in the camp" listed in the "Centennial Views of the City of Madison, July 4th, 1876. Views of Chicago Light Guard"...
Photograph

View of Capt. L.M. Lange's Tent and Seven Captains

Date: 1876
Description: Quite possibly this is the "View of Capt. L.M. Lange's tent and seven Captains" listed in the "Centennial Views of the City of Madison, July 4th, 1876. Vie...
Photograph

View of Capt. L.M. Lange's Company

Date: 1876
Description: Quite possibly this is the "View of Capt. L.M. Lange's Company" listed in the "Centennial Views of the City of Madison, July 4th, 1876. Views of Chicago Li...
Photograph

View of Guard Tent and Guard

Date: 1876
Description: Quite possibly this is the "View of Guard Tent and Guard" listed in the "Centennial Views of the City of Madison, July 4th, 1876. Views of Chicago Light Gu...
Photograph

Soldiers on Lake Mendota Shore

Date: 1876
Description: Three men on shoreline of Lake Mendota, one wearing a military uniform like those worn during the 1876 Centennial Celebrations in Madison. The location app...
Photograph

Ernest Albert Garlington

Date: 06 1876
Description: Studio portrait of Ernest Albert Garlington in uniform. He was a medal of honor winner.
Photograph

Soldiers in Formation

Date: 1876
Description: A group of soldiers stand at attention in formation as a part of the 1876 Centennial Celebrations.
Historical Object

Society of the Army of the Tennessee

Date: 07 10 1872
Description: A certificate admitting Colonel George E. Bryant to become a member of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee.
Photograph

Regimental Reunion of the 36th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 1878
Description: Group portrait of veterans of the 36th Wisconsin Regiment posed on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capital in the late 1870s. Some of the men hold drums a...
Photograph

Camp Scene, Group of Officers

Date: 07 1876
Description: Stereograph, probably one of Dahl's images from "Centennial Views of Madison, July 4th, 1876." In the distance, a group of soldiers stand in front of a ten...
Book or Pamphlet

The Language of the Hand — Moline Plow Co. Catalog

Date: 1871
Description: Front and back cover of catalog. Front features an illustration of 6 hands, each labeled from A-F. The back has an illustration of the "Flying Dutchman" tr...

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