Civil War Mascot Eagle Photo, c. 1880

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Eagle, Civil War Mascot, Madison, WI, c. 1880: Copyright: 209.17544 Eagle, Civil War Mascot, Madison, WI, c. 1880
Eagle, Civil War Mascot, Madison, WI, c. 1880

Copyright: 209.17544 Eagle, Civil War Mascot, Madison, WI, c. 1880

Name/Title

Civil War Mascot Eagle Photo, c. 1880

Entry/Object ID

209/17544

Description

Civil War Mascot Eagle Photo, c. 1880. Photo of eagle on perch with U.S. Flag behind. Note attached dated 5/5/1955: " 'Old Abe'', mascot of a Wisconsin regiment during the Civil War. Went through 36 battles, riding on the flagstaff, was wounded twice, and became nationally famous. He died in 1881 in Madison, Wisconsin."

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Studio

Unknown

Date made

1880

Place

City

Madison

State/Province

Wisconsin

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Civil wars, Eagles

Search Terms

Civil War Mascots

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 27, 1991