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Joseph P. Orme, of Bloomington, served as Captain of the Ninety-fourth Illinois Infantry Regiment, Company H, during the American Civil War. Orme was mortally wounded on New Year's Day, 1863, when one of his soldier's muskets accidently discharged…

John S. Wirt, a lawyer, poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit.

A young Irving Miller wears a clown costume for a portrait.

Henry B. Nason poses for a portrait wearing a hat and long coat. Nason was a professor of chemistry and natural sciences at Beloit College.

A young H. W. Bishop, Jr., poses wearing a light coat and hat.

George Walker, the son of Hon. William Perrin Walker, a probate judge of Berkshire County, poses for a portrait. George's sister, Sarah Walker, married Judge David Davis on October 30, 1838.

George P. Davis sits in a rocking chair next to a fireplace over which hangs a portrait of his father, Judge David Davis.

George P. Davis poses for a portrait wearing a bow tie. Davis is the oldest child of Judge David Davis.

George P. Davis, the son of David Davis and Sarah Davis, poses for a portrait wearing a dark tie.

George Chambers poses for a portrait wearing a dark jacket and cap.

G. C. Brown poses for a portrait wearing a tall top hat.On verso: "Yours truly G. C. Brown; '63 Delta Kappa Epsilon."

A young Frank Davis poses for a portrait holding a hat.

The Fox Lake College building, later known as Main Hall, was located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school went through several renamings and mergers during the 19th and 20th centuries before finally consolidating with Lawrence University in 1964.

Ella Hanna Davis, wife of George P. Davis, wears a dress with a dark velvet and lace collar.

A stereoscopic image provides an aerial view of Bloomington, Illinois, looking east from the McLean County Courthouse.

David Davis III, of Bloomington, poses for a portrait wearing a plaid suit. Davis was the son of George P. Davis, and the grandson of Judge David Davis.

David Davis III, of Bloomington, poses for a portrait. He was the son of George P. Davis and the grandson of David Davis.

A stereoscopic view shows the home of Judge David Davis prior to 1872. Located in Bloomington, Illinois, the home was purchased from Jesse W. Fell, a prominent local businessman.

Judge David Davis sits for a portrait session..

Judge David Davis sits for a portrait wearing a dark coat and light colored vest.

Charles P. Bascom, of Dover, poses for a portrait next to a column and a chair. Bascom graduated from Beloit College in 1864 and went on to become a merchant.

Carrie Allen sits for a portrait in a light dress at the age of two.

Benjamin Alvord, a veteran of the American Civil War, a mathematician, and a botanist, poses for a portrait wearing his Army uniform jacket.

A young Andrew Morrison poses for a portrait wearing a dark patterned dress.On verso: "Andrew Morrison. Washington, D. C."

A young Alice Scranton Davis, the daughter of George P. Davis and granddaughter of David Davis, poses for a portrait.