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- Letter to Milton Russell Notifying Him of Congressional Medal of Honor Award, 1897 - Imagine Milton Russell's great surprise and delight when he received this letter from Russell Alger, the United States Secretary of War, in September 1897. It notified the former Union captain that he was to receive the Medal of Honor for valor shown during the Civil War Battle of Stones River in Tennessee, 35 years earlier.
- 1897
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Letter to Milton Russell Notifying Him of Congressional Medal of Honor Award, 1897
Imagine Milton Russell's great surprise and delight when he received this letter from Russell Alger, the United States Secretary of War, in September 1897. It notified the former Union captain that he was to receive the Medal of Honor for valor shown during the Civil War Battle of Stones River in Tennessee, 35 years earlier.
- Bicorne from the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts , 1872-1874 -
- 1872-1874
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Bicorne from the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts , 1872-1874
- Portrait of Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Milton F. Russell, circa 1900 - Milton Russell proudly wears his Medal of Honor -- awarded for valor shown during the Civil War Battle of Stones River -- in this late-1890s portrait. Near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on December 29, 1862, Captain Russell plunged into the frigid river under heavy enemy fire and led 200 Union troops in capturing a Confederate outpost on the opposite shore.
- circa 1900
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Portrait of Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Milton F. Russell, circa 1900
Milton Russell proudly wears his Medal of Honor -- awarded for valor shown during the Civil War Battle of Stones River -- in this late-1890s portrait. Near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on December 29, 1862, Captain Russell plunged into the frigid river under heavy enemy fire and led 200 Union troops in capturing a Confederate outpost on the opposite shore.
- Medal of Honor Legion, Second Class, Awarded to Captain Milton Russell's Daughter, Sella R. Cole -
- circa 1897
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Medal of Honor Legion, Second Class, Awarded to Captain Milton Russell's Daughter, Sella R. Cole
- Orville Wright Receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Secretary of War Frank Davis, 1929 - Until his death in 1948, Orville Wright was respected as an elder statesman -- <em>the</em> elder statesman -- of aviation. He received the U.S. military's Distinguished Flying Cross in 1929. The award citation recognized "heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight." Wilbur Wright, who had died in 1912, was awarded the medal posthumously.
- 1929
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Orville Wright Receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Secretary of War Frank Davis, 1929
Until his death in 1948, Orville Wright was respected as an elder statesman -- the elder statesman -- of aviation. He received the U.S. military's Distinguished Flying Cross in 1929. The award citation recognized "heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight." Wilbur Wright, who had died in 1912, was awarded the medal posthumously.
- President Calvin Coolidge Presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett, February 1927 - On May 9, 1926, explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett flew toward the North Pole in the Fokker Tri-Motor <em>Josephine Ford</em>. Following their flight, Byrd and Bennett -- both members of the U.S. Navy -- were awarded the Medal of Honor. Though they are generally credited with success, controversy remains over whether Byrd and Bennett reached the actual pole.
- February 25, 1927
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President Calvin Coolidge Presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett, February 1927
On May 9, 1926, explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett flew toward the North Pole in the Fokker Tri-Motor Josephine Ford. Following their flight, Byrd and Bennett -- both members of the U.S. Navy -- were awarded the Medal of Honor. Though they are generally credited with success, controversy remains over whether Byrd and Bennett reached the actual pole.
- "Pres. Poincare Bestowing France's Most Prized Decoration the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor...," 1918 - Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He joined the all-Black 303rd Stevedore Regiment (with later unit designations) in December 1917. Private Purnell was stationed in Bordeaux, France. He returned to the U.S. in 1919, married, and worked as a railroad freight handler. Like many service members, Purnell kept cards, letters, photographs, and souvenirs from his time in the military.
- 1918
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"Pres. Poincare Bestowing France's Most Prized Decoration the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor...," 1918
Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He joined the all-Black 303rd Stevedore Regiment (with later unit designations) in December 1917. Private Purnell was stationed in Bordeaux, France. He returned to the U.S. in 1919, married, and worked as a railroad freight handler. Like many service members, Purnell kept cards, letters, photographs, and souvenirs from his time in the military.
- Orville Wright Receiving Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from the University of Cincinnati, 1917 -
- 1917
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Orville Wright Receiving Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from the University of Cincinnati, 1917
- Onondaga County Historical Society Diploma Honoring the Wood, Taber and Morse Portable Engine, October 1886 -
- October 08, 1886
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Onondaga County Historical Society Diploma Honoring the Wood, Taber and Morse Portable Engine, October 1886
- Frank Caddy, Rosa Tyus, Donald Shelley, Pauline Taylor, Julius Taylor, and Barbara Taylor at 1974 Employee Recognition Dinner -
- 1974
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Frank Caddy, Rosa Tyus, Donald Shelley, Pauline Taylor, Julius Taylor, and Barbara Taylor at 1974 Employee Recognition Dinner