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Magnus Swenson (1855-1936)
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Studio portrait of Magnus Swenson. He was a Norwegian immigrant who made his name in business and as an inventor. He served on the Wisconsin Capitol Building Commission and as a University of Wisconsin Regent, as well as the head of Food Administration for Northern Europe for Herbert Hoover after World War I.
1890
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W01389B
WHi 10668
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Magnus Swenson (1855-1936)
1900
Studio portrait of Magnus Swenson. He was a Norwegian immigrant who made his name in business and as an inventor. He served on the Wisconsin Capitol Building Commission and as a University of Wis...
Magnus Swenson (1855-1936)
1900
Informal full-length outdoor portrait of Magnus Swenson, wearing a suit and bow tie with a hat in his hand, leaning against a stone wall.
Herbert Hoover
1920
Head and shoulders portrait of Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States.
Hoover visits Coolidge
1925
Herbert Hoover visits President Calvin Coolidge during Coolidge's summer retreat from the heat, crowds, and a White House renovation in Washington, D.C. Caption reads: "Herbert Hoover visits Presid...
J.A. Van Cleve
1890
Portrait of J.A. Van Cleve, Regent of the University of Wisconsin who helped supervise the construction of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin building. He also served on the Board of Superv...
Herbert Hoover
June 20, 1920
Herbert Hoover, during his tenure as head of the U.S. Food Administration, receiving an honorary degree from Brown University.
