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Billy Tiger

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Description: Full-length portrait of Billy Tiger, a Seminole Native American, posed in full regalia standing next to a chair.
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Seminole Native American Family

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Description: Group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Billy Bowlegs and his family. They are all wearing native Seminole clothing. Caption reads: "Billy Bowlegs...
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Indian in Costume

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Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an Indian man in elaborate tribal costume in Alberta, Canada. Caption reads: "Indian in Costume, Med...
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Man Carrying Cotton

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an African American man carrying a bushel basket full of cotton, location unknown.
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Cotton Workers

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Description: Posed studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two African American agricultural workers picking cotton, location unknown. A little girl sits in a...
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Cowboy on a Personalized Postcard

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Description: Postcard of a portrait of a cowboy, with a super-imposed pennant that reads: "Yours Truly ~" with a blank line underneath. The man is wearing a hat, shirt ...
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Art Studio at Saint Anselm's College

Date: 1915
Description: Interior of the art studio at Saint Anselm's College, founded in 1889 by the Benedictines. The studio contains paintings and sculptures, and a student is s...
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Art Studio at WIlson College

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Description: Interior of an art studio at Wilson College, established 1869. The room is filled with sculptures, paintings, tables and easels. Caption reads: "Art Room -...
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Art Room at Holy Rosary Academy

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Description: Interior of the art room at the Holy Rosary Academy, founded in 1886. The room is filled with paintings and sculptures.
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Crowd on Labor Day

Date: 1907
Description: View of a crowd on Labor Day. The street scene is on W. Second Street where horse-drawn vehicles are parked. To the left of the crowd is the Evans Building...
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A Woman Standing on the Shore

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Description: Studio portrait of a woman posing while standing in front of a painted beach scene. She is wearing a straw hat tied under her chin and a bathing outfit.
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Columbia Broadcasting Studio Interior

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Description: View from stage left of the audience and performers at Columbia Broadcasting Studio. Members of the audience smile and laugh as the performers look to the ...
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Studio Portrait of Newsboy

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of an African American boy dressed in the costume of a stereotypical newsboy. The child holds up a newspaper in one hand and holding a stac...
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Portrait of "La Vieille"

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Description: Portrait of a woman wearing a long dress and an apron. Text on photograph reads: "La Vieille."

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