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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1905
Description: A memorial for Civil War soldiers and sailors. Caption reads: "Janesville, Wis. Soldiers Monument."
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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 ...
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Captain Thomas Slagg

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Description: A quarter-length portrait of Thomas Slagg, a captain in Company H.
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John F. Harker

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of John F. Harker, Company K, 13th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Elizah Hudson

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Corporal Elizah Hudson, Company K, 13th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Civil War Reunion Group

Date: 1908
Description: Group portrait of men and women at a Civil War reunion posed on the steps in front of a building. Those identified are 4) C. W. Sackett of Beloit 5) Herman...
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Chris Early

Date: 1861
Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Corporal Chris Early, Company K, 13th Wisconsin Infantry. Died on May 18, 1865 of a disease.
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Tallmen Homestead and Museum

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Description: View across lawn toward the house. Caption reads: "Tallmen Homestead and Museum, Janesville, Wis."
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Family Parlor: Tallman House

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Description: A corner of the Family Parlor with two chairs, a grandfather clock and a fireplace. Text on reverse reads: "Abraham Lincoln visited here in 1859. The ho...
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Memorial Day March

Date: 1920
Description: Small group of elderly men, two of them bearing, respectively, a U.S. Flag, and a banner, perhaps a company roster. This may be a group of Civil War vetera...
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Janesville's Court House Park

Date: 1919
Description: Court House Park from Court Street looking southeast. The Civil War monument can be seen near the center, behind is the old courthouse which was replaced ...
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J.B. Whiting

Date: 08 1896
Description: Quarter-length portrait of a man wearing a suit and tie, with three medals pinned to his chest. This is Dr. Joseph Bellamy Whiting, who was a physician in ...
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Richard Adams

Date: 1887
Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Richard Adams, a member of the 16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company "F."
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Horace Moore

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Horace Moore of Richfield, Wisconsin, a member of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps Band. Discharged J...
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Edward G. Kneeland

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Edward G. Kneeland of Shullsburg, Wisconsin, a member of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps Band.
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Charles C. Stone

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Charles C. Stone of Decatur, Wisconsin, a member of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 1...
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Grand Army of the Republic Parade During State Encampment

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of Union veterans, some holding a banner reading "Iron Brigade," marching on a downtown street in a parade during a state encampment.

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