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San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Old Abe, The war eagle of Wisconsin
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
49722
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Visual Materials
The two photographs depicting the Battleship USS Oregon are dated 1895, one is a bow view cyanotype and the second depicts a side view that has been retouched for a newspaper cut. Each image is mounted on cardstock and handwritten notes cite "Hardy, 1945" which may refer to the original Grahame Hardy collection acquired in 1945. The third image is an albumen trading card depicting "Old Abe," a captured eagle adopted by Captain Perkins of the Eau Clair Eagles (Co. C), 8th Wisconsin Volunteers, the bird traveled with the regiment during the Civil War between the years 1861-1864. This item's note references "Blanchard 1945."
photPF 3460-3462
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38175
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150496