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"Old Abe" was
the live mascot of the 8th Wisconsin regiment for a three year
period during the Civil War. This card was sold to generate revenue
to support the "Great Sanitary Fair" in Chicago which
opened on 30 May 1865. Sanitary fairs were organized to
generate money to support disabled war veterans.
This card was found in an album of CDV sized photographs of my
Schumacher and Broadbent ancestors. They lived in Kendall Co,
Illinois and Ford Co., Illinois during this time.
A
biography of Old Abe
Old
Abe's history
Photographs
of Old Abe |
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This is the program
from the first annual commencement of Bradley High school, Bradley,
Illinois. My Great Grandfather, Edward C. Schumacher was the school
board secretary. At the time (1899) he was also the Bradley
postmaster. |
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This is the program
from the 1910 commencement of the Bellingham, Washington High
Schools. At that time they were known as North and South high
school. Shortly after they became Whatcom and Fairhaven High
schools. In the late 1930's a new high school (Bellingham) was built
and these schools became junior high schools.
This commencement included Margaret Cora Schumacher and Harold M.
Schumacher, my great aunt and great uncle. |
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This a letter and
responses asking if my great grandfather, Edward C. Schumacher can
be hired as an agent for the Illinois Central Railroad. The original
request is dated 9 Nov 1881 from Cabery, Illinois. The backside is
the final approval from the superintendent.
Edward C. Schumacher was 20 years old. |
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This is a telegram
announcing the birth of Ruth Schumacher on 10 Nov 1918 in
Montgomery, AL. The recipient is her Grandfather, Edward C.
Schumacher. Ruth's father, Charles Schumacher, was stationed
at the Army Air Repair Depot in Montgomery. |
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This is the program
from the 1907 commencement of the two Bellingham Washington high
schools. |
