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Pawling & Harnischfeger Co. Truck with Artillery Gun Mounted on Bed

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Description: A Pawling and Harnischfeger Company truck, with an artillery gun mounted on the bed, decorated with banners and flags. Two soldiers are standing on the bac...
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Former Headquarters for General Washington

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Description: View of a home which was once General George Washington's headquarters, with people sitting on benches outside along a sidewalk. There are cannons on the l...
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General Varnum's Headquarters

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Description: A view of the house that was General Varnum's headquarters. Two cannons are on the lawn.
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Grant's Assault on Vicksburg, McPherson's Corp in the Afternoon's Assault

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Description: A photograph of a scene from the panoramic painting "Grant's Assault on Vicksburg..."
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McPherson's Corps in the Afternoon's Assault

Date: 1880
Description: "McPherson's Corps in the Afternoon's Assault." A scene from a panoramic painting of Grant's assault on Vicksburg.
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Union Park

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Description: Civil War memorial statue and fountain in a town park with a cannon in the background. Parkgoers relax on the surrounding benches in the shade of trees.
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U.S.S. Wisconsin

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Description: Elevated view of the battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin on the water. Another ship is in the background near the horizon.
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The Death of Colonel Heg at Chickamauga

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Description: A lithograph titled "Charge of the 15th Wisconsin Regiment at Chickamauga; death of Colonel Heg," showing the death of Hans Christian Heg.
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Bridge of Steamboats

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Description: A fleet of steamboats used by General Joseph Bailey of the Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry constructing a bridge across the Atchafalaya passage of General Banks' ...
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The Final Charge at Winchester

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Description: Color lithograph of the final charge at Winchester.
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Confederate Ammunition Warehouse Explosion

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Description: A large lithograph of the most immediate of the tragic results of the civil war in Mobile, Alabama, which was the great explosion of May 25, 1865. Federal ...
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Sinking of the "Albemarle"

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Description: Sinking of the "Albemarle." Lieut. Cushing (?) torpedoing the ALBEMARLE.
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Washington Memorial School

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Description: View toward Washington Memorial School. There is a cannon on the right near a stone wall. The school has large, stained glass windows.
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John Brown's Fort and Portrait of John Brown

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Description: View of John Brown's Fort, built in 1848 and originally constructed for use as a guard and fire engine house for the federal Harpers Ferry Armory in Harper...
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Star Redoubt

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Description: A road curves to the right and in the background is the Star Redoubt, a military structure built by Continental soldiers during the winter encampment of 17...
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Lunette Batteries

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Description: A view of Lunette Batteries. Canons stand in a line and United States flags are lined up into the distance.
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Christmas Card with Scene of Fort Ruins

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Description: A Christmas Card with two views. The on on the left is featuring an image of a girl sledding while wearing winter gear, and on the right is a photograph of...
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Fort St. George

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Description: A view of two cannons on a battlefield at Fort St. George, in which a battle broke out on November, 23, 1780.
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Cannons Beneath Trees Near Log Cabins

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Description: A view of cannons beneath trees behind a wooden fence. Two log cabins are in the background.
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Marine Barracks and Grounds

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Description: A view of a marine barracks from across the grounds. Cannons are on the right, next to a flag pole.

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