Digital archivist Duane Rodel is painstakingly scanning the Wisconsin
Veterans Museum's collection of more than 1,700 Civil War era images, and the
image of Old Abe, the bald eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin, is his
favorite. With interest in the Civil War boosted by 150th anniversary
observances, museum staff members have seen a surge in requests for Civil War
era photos and documents. "We're moving into the Google Age, and
people wonder why (the collection) isn't online," said Andrew Baraniak,
the museum's processing archivist. • Article
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