Major General Eugene Asa Carr was known to his men as 'The Black-Bearded Cossack' for his courage and tenacity. During the Civil War, these qualities served him well at the Battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas on March 7, 1862. Carr, a colonel commanding a Union army division, despite being wounded 3 times under heavy gun and cannon fire, refused to leave the field, holding his ground and continuing to deploy his men. Union forces prevailed on the following day, driving the Confederates south and establishing Federal control over Missouri and northern Arkansas. For his actions, Carr was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1894.

Early self-portrait attributed to Gustave Courtois, c. 1875.

Publicity photo from the original Broadway production of the musical 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', based on the book by L. Frank Baum. It ran from January to October 1903, for a total of 293 performances.

Brash and outspoken, Captain William 'Scotty' Scott of the First Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, survived 3 courts-martial, only to have his right arm severely wounded in battle. He refused amputation, claiming it would leave him 'maimed and disfigured' and that he 'could not fight the battle of my life without my right arm'. He died of his wounds on September 22, 1864, at age 27.

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Augustus Post, at the wheel of a White Steamer, arrives in St. Louis from New York City after traveling a distance of nearly 1000 miles over 2 weeks during the first Reliability Tour sponsored by the American Automobile Association in 1904. The first to test automobile endurance and reliability over long distances, a trophy was awarded to the first finisher by industrialist and automobile enthusiast Charles Glidden, and later became known as the Glidden Tours. Drivers faced a variety of horrendous road conditions and equipment breakdowns, as well as sabotage and booby traps along the route courtesy of rural folks resentful of the wealthy and their toys.

Young man relaxing with his dog, c.1890.

In October 1908, French aviator Henri Farman (right) proved to the world the practicality of heavier-than-air flight by flying a biplane designed by Gabriel Voisin (left) on a cross-country flight of 17 miles, achieving altitudes of 150 feet, the first successful attempt of its kind.

Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee, nephew of Robert E. Lee and future governor of Virginia, with his canine companion, c. 1860. Lee finished near the bottom of his class at West Point, mainly because of numerous rule infractions while a cadet.

Augustus Post in a scene still from the 1914 Broadway production of 'Omar the Tentmaker', which ran for 103 performances from January to April of that year.

Horace Greeley Prettyman, pictured below in 1888, was the only player in the history of the University of Michigan Wolverines football team to be elected captain for three years, from 1886-1888, and earned a record 8 varsity letters during his athletic career before he retired from college football in 1890.

Posted to India in 1856, Captain Longueville Clarke was appointed to the 3rd Oudh Irregular Infantry, and shortly thereafter sat for this portrait. His career was cut short when he was killed during the Indian Mutiny the following year.

People often remarked on Felix Ledermann's resemblance to noted author and poet Edgar Allan Poe.

In spite of injuries suffered when he crashed his airplane at a New Orleans aviation meet in December 1910, Augustus Post was back in the cockpit again in the spring of 1911, sporting a missing front tooth.

A French military policeman sits on a ladder smoking his pipe, c. 1890s.

Painters' workshop at the Ecole des Beaux- Arts in Paris, c. 1880.

During the Civil War, many dogs 'served' with their owners, oblivious to the danger, happy to be with them, providing comfort and relief from the stress of a soldier's life in battle.

Victorian stage actor William Terriss, known for his Shakespearean and swashbuckling roles, was famous for his portrayal of Henry VIII, pictured below in 1892. His career ended tragically in 1897 when he was stabbed to death in a London theater by a disgruntled colleague.