Title	Uncle Sam
Description	"Uncle Sam" was the eagle mascot for Company K, 17th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, during the Civil War.
Subject	Illinois -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Cavalry
Keywords	calvery; eagles; mascot; U.S. Civil War;
ProperNames	Uncle Sam (mascot)
Participant	Rockford Public Library
Rights	Materials in this collection are made available by the Rockford Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: Rockford Public Library, 215 N. Wyman St. Rockford, IL 61101 (815-965-7606)
Date	1864-
Type	photograph
Format	paper
Source	Tinker Swiss Cottage, 11 x 7 cm
Decade	1860-1869
SourceSummary	Materials from the Tinker Swiss Cottage for the United Our Shared Histories grant submitted by the Rockford Public Library.
AcquisitionData	Tagged Image File Format (TIFF), 300 DPI, 8-bit gray-scale (256 grays), NA, NA
DateCreated	1864-
DateCataloged	8/6/2004
PlaceKept	Tinker Swiss Cottage
Language	English
CompoundDoc	No
CollectionsID	50452
Contributing Institution	Rockford Public Library
Collection Name	Tinker Swiss Cottage