civil war

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Late 20th Early 21st Century

This poster is a blown up image of a "Harpers Weekly" illustration from "October 28, 1876". It features an image of a shirtless African American man holding a rifle with the ruins and bodies in...

Civil War...colored soldier
1991

Poster has black ink printed on off-white paper. On the top left side of the poster is a stylized image of a man missin ghis left leg and right arm leaning on a cane in front of a cabin. On the...

A New Birth of Freedom
1962

Poster is printed on white paper. Poster is a collage of images from the Civil War. In the background is a war scene, at the left is an image of Abraham Lincol, at the left is a group of African...

On june 3rd 1863...
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster consists of red and black print on white paper. Text at the top describes the first and only military action conceived and led by a woman in U.S. history, Harriet Tubman leading Union...

Paul Revere wasn't the only midnight courier
c. 1988

Poster consists of a full color image with black print on white paper. Image depicts an African American soldier in a Union uniform on a brown horse holding a yellow flag with "Free At Last" on it...

Civil War
c. 1968

Poster consists of five black and white images depiciting action scenes of African American soldiers in the Civil War and of Major Martin R. Delany with captions beneath the images on an orange...

1942

This history of the City of Oakland is a small blue book, with a dark blue spine. It is printed in black ink on white paper. Various illustrations appear throught the book, and are printed in...

c. 1862

Tooth of sperm whale, scrimshaw. Examined by Desmond Liddy, Australian scrimshaw expert June 6, 1991. He identifies it as a killer whale tooth. Quite a bit was cut off of the root end with a saw....

1943

1943, Badge showing John Dumser as Commander in Chief 77th National Encampment G.A.R. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1938

John S. Dumser's medal from the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Col. John S. Dumser's Grand Army of the Republic memento in original cardboard box.

Prints of G.A.R. Parade in Oakland, Cal. Col. John S. Dumser's Grand Army of the Republic momento

(Fron the History Information Station) California was a political and emotional...

1858-1948

Miscellaneous collection of letters, documents, muster rolls, certificates, reports, booklets, etc, relating to Grand Army of the Republic, Lyon Post and others.

Program, Installation...

1858-1948

Miscellaneous collection of letters, documents, muster rolls, certificates, reports, booklets, etc, relating to Grand Army of the Republic, Lyon Post and others.

Letterhead for the Lyon...

Aug. 9, 1886

G.A.R. Oakland "Co. "A" 5th Infantry, Aug. 9, 1886" - Rodolph

Aug. 21, 1903

Badge, ribbon, Alameda County Day, Friday, Aug. 21, 1903, G.A.R. yellow ribbon

ca. 1865

Pictures, People of Civil War Period. Miscellaneous sizes, some mounted. Acc.# 25.1163ZZ is of "John C. Fremont- "Pathfinder" - (In war with Mexico, Col. Fremont raised a small force of...

1865

The Tribune photo, dated May 1, 1952 [Centennial Edition], has the following caption on the back: "The Oakland Guard--complete with a pair of drummer boys--stood at attention for this 1865...

23-Jan-42

A Tribune photo, dated January 23, 1942, has a caption on the back that reads: "Members of the Grand Army of the Republic gathered at the old City Hall to present Mayor Frank K. Mott (left) with...

c. 1863

APPROXIMATE DATE: 1865 NOTES: Eugene Thurston was member of the Board of Governors, Commonwealth Club for many years, structural engineer, S. F. Building (and private) inspector, graduate of u.C...

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