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Civil War Shell

Date: 1931
Description: A shell of the Civil War period, recovered from the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi, and presented to the First Capitol State Park by the GAR...
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(First) Wisconsin Territorial Capitol

Date: 1931
Description: View of men standing on the lawn in front of the Wisconsin Territorial Capitol. They are standing near the monument of a shell of the Civil War period, rec...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Veteran Homer Snake

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing next to a chair, identified as Homer Snake, who is wearing a hat with a GAR emblem, signifyin...
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Grand Army of the Republic in Memorial Day Parade. During the 1890s and 1900s, most of the 45 to 65 age group of men were Civil War veterans, and belonged ...
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Past Commanders in Chief, GAR

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Description: Portraits of the former Commanders in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Past Commanders in Chief, GAR

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Description: Portraits of the former Commanders in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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H.H. Bennett in GAR Uniform

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Description: Studio portrait of H.H. Bennett wearing a GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) uniform.
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Founders and Commanders of the GAR

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Description: Group of portraits of the founders and commanders of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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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)...
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Group of Grand Army of the Republic Members

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Description: An unidentified group belonging to the GAR, including General Lucius Fairchild (center front). They are posed in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of Major Jeremiah "Jerry" Rusk

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Description: Three-quarter length oval-framed portrait of Major Jeremiah "Jerry" Rusk. He is wearing his military uniform with a sabre at his left side, and his right h...
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Banquet Hall, 28th National Encampment of the G.A.R. - Anaglyph

Date: 1894
Description: Stereograph view of the banquet hall for the 28th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. A man is standing on the far right.
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Grand Army of the Republic in Memorial Day Parade, on the north side of Main Street, between First and Water Streets. Iver Erickson's shoemaker shop is at ...
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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...
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Veterans of Company I, 29th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 1887
Description: Group portrait outdoors of the Veterans of Company I, 29th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry at a Grand Army of the Republic reunion. Center group, standing, fr...

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