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- Portrait of General George Crook, circa 1873 - George Crook (1829-1890) graduated from West Point in 1852 and served in California before distinguishing himself as a Union commander during the Civil War. After the war, Crook led military campaigns against the Paiute, Lakota, and Apache tribes. Though he fought against Native nations, General Crook later struggled with the U.S. government to uphold its promises to his one-time adversaries.
- 1873-1874
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Portrait of General George Crook, circa 1873
George Crook (1829-1890) graduated from West Point in 1852 and served in California before distinguishing himself as a Union commander during the Civil War. After the war, Crook led military campaigns against the Paiute, Lakota, and Apache tribes. Though he fought against Native nations, General Crook later struggled with the U.S. government to uphold its promises to his one-time adversaries.
- Thomas Clarkson Gordon's Painting of Civil War General William Grose, 1861-1865 -
- 1861-1865
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Thomas Clarkson Gordon's Painting of Civil War General William Grose, 1861-1865
- Thomas Rowe, Expansionist Circus Performer, circa 1895 - Professional photographers began producing cabinet cards in 1867. Consumers quickly preferred them over earlier cartes-de-visite, which were mounted on smaller cardboard stock. Through the early 1900s, Americans commonly exchanged and collected cabinet photographs of family, friends and celebrities. This example, made in Detroit, Michigan, around 1895, depicts Thomas Rowe, a sideshow performer in the Walter L. Main Circus.
- circa 1895
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Thomas Rowe, Expansionist Circus Performer, circa 1895
Professional photographers began producing cabinet cards in 1867. Consumers quickly preferred them over earlier cartes-de-visite, which were mounted on smaller cardboard stock. Through the early 1900s, Americans commonly exchanged and collected cabinet photographs of family, friends and celebrities. This example, made in Detroit, Michigan, around 1895, depicts Thomas Rowe, a sideshow performer in the Walter L. Main Circus.
- Thomas Sheridan, Professional Bicyclist, circa 1890 - Thomas F. Sheridan was a cyclist and active in the League of American Wheelmen. He served as vice president of that organization in the 1890s. League members were early advocates of good roads and the rights of cyclists.
- circa 1890
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Thomas Sheridan, Professional Bicyclist, circa 1890
Thomas F. Sheridan was a cyclist and active in the League of American Wheelmen. He served as vice president of that organization in the 1890s. League members were early advocates of good roads and the rights of cyclists.
- Cyclist Eugene Valentine with Bicycle and Medals, 1870-1887 - Cyclist Eugene Valentine posed with his high-wheel bicycle in this 1887 cabinet card photograph. Valentine adorned his jersey with a number of medals and pins probably awarded at cycling competitions. Three trophies also appear in the image.
- December 29, 1887
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Cyclist Eugene Valentine with Bicycle and Medals, 1870-1887
Cyclist Eugene Valentine posed with his high-wheel bicycle in this 1887 cabinet card photograph. Valentine adorned his jersey with a number of medals and pins probably awarded at cycling competitions. Three trophies also appear in the image.
- W. W. Taxis, Bicycle Racer, circa 1895 - W. W. Taxis was a local "crack" from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A "crack" was a fast cyclist who raced in bicycle meets and competitions. Taxis matched his sprinting skills against other well-known speedsters in the early 1890s and performed best on his hometown tracks.
- circa 1895
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W. W. Taxis, Bicycle Racer, circa 1895
W. W. Taxis was a local "crack" from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A "crack" was a fast cyclist who raced in bicycle meets and competitions. Taxis matched his sprinting skills against other well-known speedsters in the early 1890s and performed best on his hometown tracks.
- Bicycle Racer C. S. Merrill and Starter, circa 1898 - Cyclist, C. S. Merrill, and his starter pose for this photograph taken in the late 1890s. In addition to racing throughout the country, Merrill worked and sold bicycles for a number of companies.
- circa 1898
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Bicycle Racer C. S. Merrill and Starter, circa 1898
Cyclist, C. S. Merrill, and his starter pose for this photograph taken in the late 1890s. In addition to racing throughout the country, Merrill worked and sold bicycles for a number of companies.
- Bicycle Racer E. A. McDuffie, circa 1895 - E. A. McDuffie made an effort to race fast during the 1890s. This studio photograph -- an image he could give to friends or perhaps one his fans could purchase -- shows him in his racing togs or uniform atop a bike. The cyclist signed the back of this image simply, "Yours E. A. McDuffie."
- circa 1895
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Bicycle Racer E. A. McDuffie, circa 1895
E. A. McDuffie made an effort to race fast during the 1890s. This studio photograph -- an image he could give to friends or perhaps one his fans could purchase -- shows him in his racing togs or uniform atop a bike. The cyclist signed the back of this image simply, "Yours E. A. McDuffie."
- Bicycle Racer H. A. Palmer, circa 1895 - Some athletes compete successfully in more than one sport. This circa 1895 cabinet cards shows British cyclist, H. A. Palmer. Palmer began his bicycle racing career at the age of 15 in 1890. But during colder months, Palmer would strap on ice skates. He set records and won a number of events while on the ice.
- circa 1895
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Bicycle Racer H. A. Palmer, circa 1895
Some athletes compete successfully in more than one sport. This circa 1895 cabinet cards shows British cyclist, H. A. Palmer. Palmer began his bicycle racing career at the age of 15 in 1890. But during colder months, Palmer would strap on ice skates. He set records and won a number of events while on the ice.
- Bicycle Racer H. Arnold, circa 1890 - This cabinet card pictures H. Arnold, a racer in the early 1890s. Arnold competed in various bicycle meets in the early 1890s, but was overshadowed by other speedsters of the period.
- circa 1890
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Bicycle Racer H. Arnold, circa 1890
This cabinet card pictures H. Arnold, a racer in the early 1890s. Arnold competed in various bicycle meets in the early 1890s, but was overshadowed by other speedsters of the period.