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U.S.S. Wisconsin

Date: 1947
Description: The six sixteen-inch guns of the U.S.S. Wisconsin shooting at a target fifteen miles away.
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USS Wisconsin

Date: 06 21 1947
Description: USS Wisconsin conducting a training cruise fueling at sea.
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USS Wisconsin

Date: 1943
Description: USS Wisconsin in drydock during construction. A group of men are standing on scaffolding at the base of the ship.
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Hoisting a Boat

Date: 1901
Description: Stereograph of two sailors standing in a small boat as it is hoisted aboard the Battleship "Wisconsin." More sailors are in the lower right corner. Caption...
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Dewey's Victory Arch

Date: 1898
Description: Wisconsin Semi-Centennial ceremonial archway erected at State and Mifflin Streets to celebrate Admiral George Dewey's victory over the Spanish fleet at Man...
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Naval Officers and Wives Club

Date: 11 16 1948
Description: Naval Officers and Wives Club annual Christmas dinner dance featuring a Hawaiian Christmas theme, in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Loraine. Mrs. Robert...
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Northwestern Naval and Military Acadamy

Date: 1925
Description: View across grounds towards the Northwestern Naval and Military Acadamy.
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General Joseph Bailey's Silver Punch Bowl and Sword

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Description: Studio photograph of a silver punch bowl and a silver sword presented to Civil War General Joseph Bailey in commemoration of the dam he built on the Red Ri...
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Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry

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Description: Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry seated in a chair holding a sword. Perry was the commander for the United States Naval Forces during the Battle of Lake Erie....
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Captain Cassin Young

Date: 1942
Description: Image of Captain Cassin Young after having received the Medal of Honor. Captain Young received the medal for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor,...
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George H. Preble

Date: 1869
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Captain George Henry Preble. Starting in 1861 Preble commanded the gunboat Katahdin, serving with Rear Admiral...

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