| Centennial Photographic Co. ["Old Abe," Wisconsin eagle, 1876] [International Exhibition, 1876 1381] 1876 (ca) Stereoview Library Company of Philadelphia Gift of Robert M. Vogel, Accession number: P.9047.169 LL/118254 View showing the eagle named "Old Abe" on a specially-designed perch adorned in patriotic stars and stripes. The mascot of the Eighth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Old Abe was on display in the Agricultural Building at the Centennial Fair. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art.
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