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- Appomattox Court House Commemorative Medal, 1870-1920 -
- April 09, 1866
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Appomattox Court House Commemorative Medal, 1870-1920
- General Ulysses S. Grant, 1861-1865 - Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, politicians, and military officers, such as General Ulysses S. Grant, were popular subjects.
- 1861-1865
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General Ulysses S. Grant, 1861-1865
Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, politicians, and military officers, such as General Ulysses S. Grant, were popular subjects.
- Letter by George M. Dewees, September 3, 1864 -
- September 03, 1864
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Letter by George M. Dewees, September 3, 1864
- Photograph Album with Cartes de Visite, 1862-1864 -
- 1862-1864
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Photograph Album with Cartes de Visite, 1862-1864
- Desk Used by Ulysses S. Grant between 1848 and 1885 -
- 1848-1885
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Desk Used by Ulysses S. Grant between 1848 and 1885
- Union Republican Ballot, 1864 - President Abraham Lincoln's re-election hopes seemed slim in 1864 after a gloomy summer of Union military defeats and long casualty lists. But several Union victories gave him the needed public support to win the election by a landslide. Voters in New Hampshire deposited a ballot like this at their polling stations, choosing a slate of Republican electors who supported Lincoln and his vice-president, Andrew Johnson.
- 1864
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Union Republican Ballot, 1864
President Abraham Lincoln's re-election hopes seemed slim in 1864 after a gloomy summer of Union military defeats and long casualty lists. But several Union victories gave him the needed public support to win the election by a landslide. Voters in New Hampshire deposited a ballot like this at their polling stations, choosing a slate of Republican electors who supported Lincoln and his vice-president, Andrew Johnson.
- Line Engraving from a Thomas Nast Drawing, "Hero of Our Age, -Dead!," 1885 - Thomas Nast (1840-1902) was an influential illustrator and political cartoonist. His illustrations -- especially those created during his 25-year career working for Harper & Brothers -- reflected his political and social leanings. Nast was a friend and supporter of Ulysses Grant. This engraving appeared in <em>Harper's Weekly</em> on August 1, 1885, about ten days after the former President's death.
- August 01, 1885
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Line Engraving from a Thomas Nast Drawing, "Hero of Our Age, -Dead!," 1885
Thomas Nast (1840-1902) was an influential illustrator and political cartoonist. His illustrations -- especially those created during his 25-year career working for Harper & Brothers -- reflected his political and social leanings. Nast was a friend and supporter of Ulysses Grant. This engraving appeared in Harper's Weekly on August 1, 1885, about ten days after the former President's death.
- Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Volume II, 1885 - Former President Ulysses S. Grant began writing his memoirs in 1884. He was bankrupt from ill-advised financial investments and unable to repay his losses. Friends suggested he write about his military and wartime experiences. Diagnosed with throat cancer soon after he started writing, Grant finished days before his death in 1885. The two-volume work was a financial and literary success.
- 1885
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Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Volume II, 1885
Former President Ulysses S. Grant began writing his memoirs in 1884. He was bankrupt from ill-advised financial investments and unable to repay his losses. Friends suggested he write about his military and wartime experiences. Diagnosed with throat cancer soon after he started writing, Grant finished days before his death in 1885. The two-volume work was a financial and literary success.
- Statuette, "Council of War" by John Rogers, 1868 - John Rogers created "Council of War" a few years after the end of the Civil War. This plaster-cast sculpture depicts the Union leaders discussing military actions. President Lincoln studies a map while General Grant points out his plans. Secretary of War Stanton listens from behind. The work became a popular memorial to Lincoln and his advisors for an American middle-class audience.
- 1868
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Statuette, "Council of War" by John Rogers, 1868
John Rogers created "Council of War" a few years after the end of the Civil War. This plaster-cast sculpture depicts the Union leaders discussing military actions. President Lincoln studies a map while General Grant points out his plans. Secretary of War Stanton listens from behind. The work became a popular memorial to Lincoln and his advisors for an American middle-class audience.
- Julia and Ulysses S. Grant House, 253 Fort Street East, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1906 -
- circa 1906
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Julia and Ulysses S. Grant House, 253 Fort Street East, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1906