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Soldiers' Home main building and cannons
Soldiers' Home main building and cannons
TitleSoldiers' Home main building and cannons
DescriptionFour men in uniform tend to one of the cannons in front of the main building at the National Soldiers' Home. This building was designed by Milwaukee architect Edward Townsend Mix in the Second Empire architectural style.
Place Name(s)Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
National Soldiers' Home, Main Building
Alternate Place Name(s)Veterans Administration Hospital
National Soldiers Home
Soldiers Home
Old Soldier's Home
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Northwestern Branch.
Current address5000 W National Ave
Date Built1869
SubjectWest National Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Asylums -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Veterans' hospitals -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Administration Medical Center
Building, brick -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Towers -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Trees -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Military uniforms -- United States
Men -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Artillery -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
RelationSold.H.Pre1960.0003.jpg
Original item IDSold.H.Pre1960.003
TypeStill image
Has FormatSepia-toned photograph
CollectionHistoric Photo Collection
RightsAll rights reserved © Milwaukee Public Library
LanguageEnglish
Submitting InstitutionMilwaukee Public Library
Order Formhttp://www.mpl.org/coldfusion/email_digital_hp.cfm
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