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Young Old Abe

Date: 1861
Description: Carte-de-visite of Old Abe, the Wisconsin war eagle on a perch. The adolescent bird still has partially brown head feathers. The card appears to have a s...
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Joel Stewart

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Joel Stewart, Company C, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry.
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Edward Devlin

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Edward Devlin, Company E, 30th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Edward Devlin

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Edward Devlin, Company E, 30th Wisconsin Infantry.
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David C. Fulton

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Major David C. Fulton, F & S, 1st Heavy Artillery.
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Thomas Priestly

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Thomas Priestly, Company B, 30th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Daniel J. Dill

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Colonel Daniel J. Dill, 30th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Edwin J. Farr

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Dr. Edwin J. Farr, Assistant Surgeon, F & S, 30th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Cassius Fairchild

Date: 1865
Description: Three-quarter length carte-de-visite portrait of Colonel Cassius Fairchild, F & S, 16th Wisconsin Infantry, wearing his full uniform.
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Samuel W. Smith

Date: 1862
Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of 1st Lieutenant Samuel W. Smith (from Mineral Point), Company E, 30th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Lt. Col. Edward M. Bartlett

Date: 1863
Description: Standing portrait of Edward M. Bartlett, lieutenant colonel of the 30th Wisconsin, taken during the regiment's assignment at Camp Randall, 1862-1864.
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Alexander Ahab Arnold

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Description: Seated waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Alexander Ahab Arnold, Company C, 30th Wisconsin Infantry, sitting with his sword at his side.
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Cassius Fairchild

Date: 1859
Description: Portrait of Cassius Fairchild of Madison, the eldest son of Jairus Fairchild, about 1859. At this time he assumed responsibility for a large part of the fa...
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Colonel John G. Clark

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Description: Waist-up oval portrait of Colonel John Clark.
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Soldiers at Camp Randall

Date: 1861
Description: Soldiers in formation at Camp Randall during winter. The season [there appears to be snow on the ground] and the tents indicate that this image was made in...
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Lucius Fairchild

Date: 1864
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Colonel Lucius Fairchild in Madison, probably after the loss of his arm at Gettysburg. This portrait can be dated as ...
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Samuel Harriman

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Brigadier General Samuel Harriman, 13th Wisconsin Volunteers. The 13th Wisconsin was organized during the spring of 1...
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View from Main Hall (Bascom Hall) toward the Wisconsin State Capitol (Second)

Date: 1861
Description: View of Madison from Main Hall, now Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus looking up State Street toward the second Wisconsin State Ca...

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