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Illustrated three verse song about a son asking his mother if his father will ever return from the war, only to learn that his father died in battle.

Instrumental music. Dedication: "Dedicated to Capt. Levi P. Holden, 88th Ill. Vols." Handwritten "ABB" in upper right corner of cover page.

Adlai Stevenson II parades before the cheering Democratic governors on the boadwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey.Cartoon dedication: "Very best of luck to Adlai Stevenson in '56- Regards, Bill Cranford"

Sisters Grace M. Cochran (Richardson) and Laura O. Cochran (Thompson) pose for a portrait during their childhood. On verso: "Daughters of Judge William G. Cochran (1844-1932)."

A political cartoon depicts former senator-turned-lobbyist Scott Lucas lobbying United States Senator Paul H. Douglas (Illinois). Lucas wears a hat with three large feathers in the band labeled "Federal Judgeships."Image signature: "With regards to…

A political cartoon depicts Senate Majority Leader Scott W. Lucas at odds with President Harry S. Truman over the repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act. Although Truman was opposed to an act that limited the power of labor unions, citing that it was…

Illustrated three verse song and chorus about a Union soldier dying on the battlefield of Manassas or Bull Run on July 22, 1861. The sheet includes an excerpt from a Union soldier's diary.

"Respectfully dedicated to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln," "Oh speak to me once more" was reportedly said by Mary Lincoln at her husband's deathbed.

The Benson Footbridge passes in front of the 630 foot high Multnomah Falls near the Columbia River Highway, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Coral Tracy of Three Rivers, Michigan sits for a portrait.

Illustrated three verse campaign song sung to the tune of "Pompey Moore." Former Union major general George B. McClellan was the Democratic nominee for president in 1864 againt Republican Abraham Lincoln.

Illustrated four verse song and chorus sung to the tune of the "Bonnie Blue Flag." The words depict a dying soldier thinking of his mother.The original "Bonnie Blue Flag" was one of the most popular Confederate songs of the Civil War.

The Fox Lake College building, later known as Main Hall, was located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school went through several renamings and mergers during the 19th and 20th centuries before finally consolidating with Lawrence University in 1964.

A woodcut shows a residence hall at the Monticello Female Seminary.

A woodcut shows a cabin located on the Monticello College grounds.

Song honoring Abraham Lincoln's call for more Union soldiers.

William Malcolm Black, a merchant and one-time Springfield, Illinois, resident, poses for a portrait.On verso: "William Malcolm Black; Born Lee, Mass.; Sept. 17, 1821; Died St. Louis, MO, Jan 11, 1888; Buried Oak Ridge Cemetery; Springfield, IL;…

Ada Mills Graham, daughter of Jerusha Mills, sits for a portrait in a black dress.

During Reconstruction, these men were the first African Americans to serve in the U.S. Congress, House and Senate: (top left) Robert C. De Large, M.C. of S. Carolina; (top right) Jefferson H. Long, M.C. of Georgia; (bottom left) U.S. Senator, Hiram…

An 1860 campaign poster titled, "Edward Everett, Our Next Vice President," features a portrait of the Constitutional Union Party candidate. Everett, a distinguished politician from Massachusetts, lost the election.

Ettie Field wears a white dress for a portrait sitting.

Instrumental music. Cover lists 29 songs under title of "Gems of the Ball Room."