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  • November Scribner's

    November Scribner's

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    Image of an advertisement for the Scribner's November 1896 issue featuring goddess Columbia holding a Union shield and American flag between portraits of James G. Blaine and Grover Cleveland; patterned banner with fringe in background.

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  • Golden sheaf bitters

    Golden sheaf bitters

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    Image of the goddess Columbia with an American flag, bald eagle, and liberty cap at the center of an advertisement for Golden Sheaf Bitters; sheaves of grain and blank banners for text at left and right.

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  • In memory of Abraham Lincoln. The reward of the just

    In memory of Abraham Lincoln. The reward of the just

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    Image of a memorial print for United States president Abraham Lincoln; Lincoln ascends into heaven assisted by Father Time and an angel (or "Immortality") from a crypt; three women at left (Faith, Hope, and Charity) can be seen grieving, one holds her hand out, another with two children in her arms, and a third is slumped forward on her arms weeping; beneath Lincoln is a bald eagle, Union shield on which is written "E pluribus unum" and the goddess Columbia (or Liberty) bowing her head in sorrow, staff with Phrygian cap in hand; Lincoln's discarded armor and sword lie on the ground near a Native American Indian with his hatchet and arrows sitting with head resting on his knees; on the tomb is written the words "A. Lincoln, Died April 15th 1865."

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  • Springfield, Mass. Fire & Marine Insurance Co

    Springfield, Mass. Fire & Marine Insurance Co

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    Image of an advertisement for Springfield, Massachusetts, Fire & Marine Insurance Company; Columbia seated at center holding a draped American flag and a Union shield aloft an a sword and laurel crown in her other hand; globe, books, and American eagle flank her; burning city and ships at sea in background.

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  • [Grand Army of the Republic blank military certificate]

    [Grand Army of the Republic blank military certificate]

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    Image of a Grand Army of the Republic blank military certificate decorated with several vignettes depicting army and navy battle scenes, soldiers and sailors, and a pair of deathbed scenes; goddess Columbia with American eagle, Union shield, American flag, and laurel wreath at top center; G.A.R. badge with flag and wreath at bottom center.

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  • Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, the first opened for Union volunteers in the United States. 1009 Otsego St.  Philadelphia

    Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, the first opened for Union volunteers in the United States. 1009 Otsego St. Philadelphia

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    Image of interior and exterior views of Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, near the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad station during the American Civil War; exterior view includes rows of soldiers at attention, civilians, and signs and flags for the saloon, with a goddess Columbia figure holding an American flag riding a bald eagle in clouds; interior view includes soldiers at tables of food in dining hall, men of the Committee in suits in foreground, and American flag draperies along wall and ceiling.

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