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Joseph Fifer poses for a portrait. Fifer served as Illinois governor from 1889 through 1893.

Portrait of George C. Brown, relationship to the Strawn family unknown.

A view of a college building at an unidentified location.On verso: "West College 1794."

Edward H. Kidder sits for a portrait holding his hat. On verso: "Edward H. Kidder, Wilmington, North Carolina, July 5, 1861. Do not know who he was."

Mary Ballard leans on a table during a portrait session.On verso: "Compliments of Mary Ballard, April 1872

Colonel R. F. Roudybush and his son, Franklin, stand during a portrait session. Colonel Roudybush appears in his military uniform which bears a patch of the Cross of Lorraine on the left shoulder.

President Theodore Roosevelt (left) and Governor Richard Yates, Jr. (right) sit on a bench at the Governor's Mansion in Springfield.

Private Charley Thomas (Company L, 8th Illinois Infantry) poses for a picture at Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War.

George S. Thor working on a 1926 Wills Sainte Claire automobile on the streets of Chicago. Caption written on the photograph reads, "Thor Garage 1637 E 75 place where Thor stood when fly wheel broke 1930."

The Illinois National Guard 4th Infantry Band forms up at Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

Several patients and staff, including Dr. Charles Wood (left), pose for a picture inside a ward in an unidentified Chicago hospital.

John Oglesby sits on a horse at Camp Lincoln in Springfield. On verso: "1st Lieut. of Cavalry; A-D-C to Governor of Illinois and 2nd Brigade I.N.G. August 1897. 'Dick' owned by W. Leach- Elkhart"

Richard Yates, Sr., poses for a portrait. The image includes an autograph reading, "Your friend Richard Yates." On verso: "To my son. To urge you to close attention to business, to economy and sobriety, to be good and do good in Christian faith, to…

George Siberthorne, Mary Cass, Frank Siberthorne, Edith Young, and John Oglesby pose for a group photo at Mackinac Island, Michigan.

An unidentified woman poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress while standing next to a chair.

Lyrics depict parents mourning the death of two children while watching two living children grow up.

Lyrics depict happy troops and support from women on the homefront. "Respectfully Dedicated to Col. Stewart and his Regiment." "As Sung by the Boys of Col. Stewart's Regt."

Also known as "Civille Bellum or Brother and the Fallen Dragoon." A song about a soldier finding, out it was his own brother who he shot during a battle. Makes point conflict was "brother versus brother." Cover depicts a Union soldier holding a…

Also known as: "Protect my boy." Song about mothers asking a higher power to protect their sons fighting in war. Religious song. Cover presents illustration of a woman with hands together in prayer. She is surrounded by cherub type faces.

A ballad with religious aspects or overtones. Cover has ornamental border.

A song about protecting the newly freed slaves because they fought in the war. Dedicated to "The honorable, the thirty -ninth Congress. Sung by Skiff and Gaylord's Minstrels."

Lyrics mourn the death of Jenny Wade at the Battle of Gettysburg and pays tribute to fallen soldiers. Cover image is a decorative archway surrounding a list of song titles under the heading "Six Songs by J. P. Webster."

Lyrics depict pride in the United States and support for the troops fighting for the Union during the Civil War.

The youngest four Keller Brothers, Willie, Harris, Philip, and Kent, pose for a portrait. Kent Keller is second from the left.On verso: "Portrait of Keller brothers, ages 29, 26, 24, and 21 years, respectively."