A letter from Z. Barriger to Solomon G. Comstock requesting assistance in receiving his Civil War pension. Also includes the claimant form and a summary of the claim.
The Wilson Store and residence in Maine, Minnesota. A picket fence is front of the house and a large tree grows between the store and house. There is a sign in the store window advertising the "The Lanpher Hat" (made by the Lanpher, Skinner and Copmany, located in St. Paul, Minnesota).
A letter, business cards from Attorney Levi Smoyer, a claimant form, and an information summary sheet regarding William W. Graham's Civil War pension claim.
Lewis, Chas L; Raum, Green B.; Blaisdell, M Maria J.; Comstock, Solomon G., 1842-1933; Blaisdell, E.H.
Date Created:
1889-1890
Description:
Letters and documents related to William Blaisdell's Civil War pension claim. Includes a year of correspondence with letters from Maria J. Blaisdell, Maria's brother E.H. Blaisdell, and family attorney Chas. L. Lewis to U.S. Congressman Solomon G. Comstock.
Water sports during Dominion Day celebration in Rainy River, Ontario. A crowd of men, women, and children stand on a dock. Multiple boats are in the river. Buildings and a water tower can be seen in the background.
An Independence Day celebration in Baudette. A large crowd on a dock watches a man walking on a log suspended over the Rainy River. There are several boats on the river.
A view of the Otter Tail River near Wall Lake. A house can be seen in the background towards the right. Tall trees hang over the left side of the river.
Two hunters pose with two killed deer. One of the hunters sits in a car, and the two deer are in the back of the car. The other hunter stands to the left of the car and holds a rifle.
Two hunters stand in a snowy forest. One of the hunters is aiming with a rifle, while the other hunter points in the direction the first hunter is aiming.
Six men stand on a dock with dozens of fish they caught during a two hour fishing trip on Lake Vermillion. Three boats are tied to the dock. A building, possibly a boat house, sits in the water of the left. Small islands full of trees are in the background.
A notification form that indicates that a Civil War pension claimant must include their name, number of regiment, and state they belong to, when corresponding about their claim.
The train depot in Underwood. The depot is on the left-hand side, two trains on two sets of tracks are in the middle, and another building in on the right. A crowd of people stand in front of the depot.
A train approaches a bridge over Vining Creek. Three men standing on the bank of the creek watch the approaching train. Leafless trees stand on both sides of the tracks.