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Painting

Lucius Fairchild

Date: 1887
Description: Portrait of Governor and Civil War General Lucius Fairchild (1831-1896) by John Singer Sargent.
Print

General Grant

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Description: A portrait of General Grant surrounded with scenes of his life.
Photograph

Joseph Green Tilford

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

Edwin O. Kimberly

Date: 1900
Description: Photographic calling card of Colonel Edwin O. Kimberly. During the Civil War he was in the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry. It is noted on the card that he was the ...
Photograph

Amasa Cobb

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Colonel Amasa Cobb, F & S, 43rd Wisconsin Infantry and 5th Wisconsin Infantry.
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

Charles H. Meyerhoff

Date: 1886
Description: Quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of 1st Lieutenant Charles H. Meyerhoff, Company E, 14th Indiana Infantry, wearing eyeglasses and a badge for the Gr...
Print

Commanders in Chief — GAR

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Description: Group of portraits of the Commanders in Chief — Grand Army of the Republic, starting with the first, General E.A. Hurlbut (1866-1867) to John P. Rea (1887)...
Photograph

Bernhard (Bernt) J. Madsen

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Description: A vignetted, quarter-length cabinet card portrait of Bernt J. Madsen a sergeant in Company B, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtain...
Photograph

Thore Knudson

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Description: Head and shoulders oval studio portrait of Thore Knudson, a musician in Company E, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in a dark suit and tie with a GAR (Grand Army o...
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

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

Portrait of General John J. Pershing

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Description: Photographic portrait of General John J. Pershing (1860-1948).
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

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...
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

Torger Gilbertson

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

Lt. Nils J. Gilbert

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Description: Full-length portrait of Nils J. Gilbert, a first lieutenant in Company A, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regiment...
Print

Lotos Club Dinner to General Nathan F. Twining Menu

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: Menu for a state dinner in honor of General Nathan F. Twining, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. The front cove...

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