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| Date: | 1862 |
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| Description: | Lt. Frank A. Haskell, adjutant of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry. In 1862 Haskell became aide-de-camp to General John Gibbon who commanded the Iron Brigade. Wh... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the Winnebago attack on the Gagnier homestead in 1827 and the killing of Registre Gagnier. The homestead w... |
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| Description: | A portrait of General Grant surrounded with scenes of his life. |
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| Description: | Steel engraving of the first major battle of the Civil War, fought in Virginia, near the Manassas, Virginia, railway junction, after which the battle is ca... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Poster for an anti-war documentary film written by Burnet Hershey and produced by M.J. Kandel for Ideal Pictures Corp. |
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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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| Description: | An article discussing a new device to protect Union infantry from the enemy while they are advancing. |
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| Description: | Print made after John Trumball's painting, "Surrender of General Burgoyne," completed in 1822. The piece depicts General Horatio Gates in the center and G... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | An old woman, stooped over and holding a cane, has Union soldiers ("NORTH" on the left) and Confederate soldiers ("SOUTH" on the right) climbing ladders to... |
| Date: | 04 29 1934 |
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| Description: | An illustrated, sensational article about giant robots replacing soldiers in fighting wars. |
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| Description: | A scabbard and officer's militia sword that once belonged to Major John Rountree (a founder of Platteville) during the Black Hawk War in the summer of 1832... |
| Date: | 1990 |
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| Description: | Poster text reads, "No Blood for Oil, Bring the Troops Home." Features a depiction of a soldier standing and holding a missile above his head. The soldier ... |
| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | Poster promoting a rally against Richard Nixon. The header reads, "Stop the Mad Bomber: Confront Nixon at Miami Beach. August 20th-23rd,1972. The Miami Con... |
| Date: | 1983 |
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| Description: | Social action poster advertising 'STAR.' Depicts a star over the Venus symbol. The original caption reads: "Star. Stop The Arms Race. Bruxelles Brussel 8.3... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Poster featuring a photograph of soldiers in an English town hustling back to their posts. Some of the soldiers are operating long ranged guns. Text reads,... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Hand-drawn poster. At the bottom is a soldier with a pack and a rifle on his back, carrying a US flag, embracing a woman. At the top is a general with the ... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Poster with an illustration of Uncle Sam arm-in-arm with Britannia. Uncle Sam has a sword, and Britannia holds a shield with the Union Jack and a triton. A... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Illustration of a man wearing a helmet and a weapon, and wearing winter clothing covering the bottom half of his face. Text reads: "Los Combatientes Necesi... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Text at top reads: "Su Excelencia, El Presidente de la República, Ha Dicho:" |
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