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Henry Hamilton Bennett — Old Abe - the Wisconsin War Eagle, No. 304 from the series "Wayside Gems"

Henry Hamilton Bennett

Old Abe - the Wisconsin War Eagle, No. 304 from the series "Wayside Gems"

1875

Featuring the famous Civil War mascot eagle of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, this stereoscopic portrait represents Bennett's documentation of significant regional history and wartime memory.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Henry Hamilton Bennett, Old Abe - the Wisconsin War Eagle, No. 304 from the series "Wayside Gems", 1875

Featuring the famous Civil War mascot eagle of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, this stereoscopic portrait represents Bennett's documentation of significant regional history and wartime memory.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1875
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Animal, Documentary, American, Stereoview

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