REISCH, FRANZSALES (1809-75) German-Born Merchant & Brewer in Beardstown & Springfield, Illinois # reischfranzsales
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WRIGHT, RICHARD (1908-60) American Writer, best known for “Native Son”# wrightrichard
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THATCHER, HENRY KNOX (1806-80) Union Navy Officer, promoted to Rear Admiral on July 25, 1866# thatcherhenryknox
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THAYER, JOHN MILTON (1820-1906) Union Brigadier General; U.S. Senator – Nebraska – 1867-71; Governor of Wyoming Territory – 1875-78; Governor of Nebraska – 1887-92; Veteran of the 1850s Indian Wars# thayerjohnmilton
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THAYER, JOHN MILTON (1820-1906) Union Brigadier General; U.S. Senator – Nebraska – 1867-71; Governor of Wyoming Territory – 1875-78; Governor of Nebraska – 1887-92; Veteran of the 1850s Indian Wars# 10995
Signature, “John M. Thayer, Nebraska,” an enormous example as U.S. Senator on a 4 ½” x 7” album page.
Excellent, with light, even toning.
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THOMAS, CHARLES (1797-1878) Union Brevet Major General; Veteran of the Mexican War# thomascharles
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PERRYMAN, JAMES LAFAYETTE (1831-1904) Prominent Physician & Surgeon in Belleville, Illinois; Graduate of the University of Missouri Medical Department at St. Louis; Burial in Shiloh Valley Cemetery, St. Clair County, Illinois # perrymanjameslafayette
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MERRIAM, HENRY CLAY (1837-1912) Union Officer – 20th Maine Infantry; Awarded the Medal of Honor leading the 73rd U.S. Colored Troops at Fort Blakely, Alabama – April 9, 1865; U.S. Army Major General; Veteran of the Indian & Spanish-American Wars# merriamhenryclay
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AYER, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1825-1903) Prominent Attorney & Chicago, Illinois Corporation Counsel – 1861-65; Burial in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois # ayerbenjaminfranklin
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ALLEN, IRA WILDER (1827-?) Prominent Educator in Chicago, Illinois# allenirawilder
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ADOLPHUS, GUSTAVUS (1594-1632) King of Sweden - 1611-32# adolphusgustavus
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BADEN-POWELL, ROBERT (1857-1941) Lieutenant General in the British Army; Veteran of the Boer War; Founder of the Boy Scouts# badenpowellrobert
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ALLEN, JONATHAN ADAMS (1825-?) Prominent Physician & Educator in Chicago, Illinois; Official Surgeon-in-Chief of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Company # allenjonathanadams
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ASTRONAUTS - APOLLO 9# apollo9
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BATISTA, FULGENCIO (1901-73) President of Cuba - 1940-44; Cuban Dictator - 1952-59, overthrown by Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution# batistafulgencio
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ASTRONAUTS - APOLLO 13# apollo13
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AUDEN, WYNSTAN HUGH (1907-73) British-American Poet# audenwynstanhugh
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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES (1785-1851) Haitian-Born American Ornithologist, Naturalist & Painter; Published the “Birds of America,” 1827-38# audubonjohnjames
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AVERELL, ALBERT JAMES (1823-96) Steamboat Captain in California during the Gold Rush; Prominent Land Speculator in Chicago, Illinois# averellalbertjames
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BUEHLER, JOHN (1831-1903) German-Born Brewer, Merchant, Banker, and Insurance Executive in Chicago, Illinois; Elected to the Illinois State Senate – 1874; Director of the Huck’s Brewing Company – 1864-71 # buehlerjohn
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