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Reuben Gold Thwaites

Date: 1899
Description: Profile of Reuben Gold Thwaites taken in his home. This portrait was used as the basis for a painting by John Johansen of Reuben Gold Thwaites that resides...
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Bicyclists Gathered in front of Building

Date: 09 20 1896
Description: Informal portrait of a group of people gathered on the curb and sidewalk in front of a building. Many of the people have bicycles. There is a pennant behin...
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Refectory in St. Augustine

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Description: Interior of the refectory at the oldest house in St. Augustine. On the right is a woman wearing a necklace of large, dark beads praying on a prie dieu (Fre...
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First Book Case at the Wisconsin Historical Society

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Description: First bookcase at the Wisconsin Historical Society, with two glass paneled doors that are slightly open to show three shelves with books.
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Portrait of Ms. Smith

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Description: Waist-up portrait in front of a backdrop of Ms. Smith.
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Picnic Point

Date: 07 1899
Description: Elevated view from hill of Picnic Point, located on the south shore of Lake Mendota.
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Bulletin Board at State Historical Society Building

Date: 03 27 1900
Description: Bulletin board at the State Historical Society building.
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State Historical Society Building During Construction

Date: 03 27 1900
Description: Elevated view over Langdon Street towards the State Historical Society building, which is near completion. Written across the bottom (in reverse): "Mar. 27...
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Battalion Marching up Langdon Street

Date: 1900
Description: A military Battalion marching up Langdon Street. The Memorial Union is on the left behind trees.
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Surveying Class Practicing in front of Science Hall

Date: 1900
Description: A class of engineering students practicing surveying in front of Science Hall, located on the University of Wisconsin (Madison) campus. Eleven engineering ...
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Unknown Woman in Bathing Cloak

Date: 07 01 1900
Description: Rear view of an unknown women standing barefoot in the grass near a tree on the shore of a lake. She is wearing a bathing cloak and a straw hat. There is a...
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Unknown Woman Standing in a Lake

Date: 07 01 1900
Description: Rear view of an unknown woman standing in a lake wearing a bath dress and a straw hat. Trees are along the shoreline on the right.
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Turvill House and Garden

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Turvill house and garden. A man and woman are working in the garden near the Turvill home. The woman, wearing a bonnet, is bent over w...
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Turvill Family Picking Strawberries

Date: 1897
Description: The Turvill family picking strawberries on their family farm. Five family members, men and women, are crouched in the field picking, and a young girl stand...
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Outdoor Portrait of Mary Turvill McConnell

Date: 1897
Description: Outdoor portrait of Mary Turvill McConnell.
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Footbridge Over Lagoon at Tenney Park

Date: 1900
Description: View from path of a footbridge over the lagoon in Tenney Park. A man is walking along the path on the right. Trees are along the shoreline.
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West Shore of Turville Bay

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view of the west shore of Turville Bay. Two men sit in a rowboat near the shore surrounded by water lilies. There is a fence in the foreg...
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Outdoor Portrait of George McConnell

Date: 1897
Description: Outdoor portrait of George McConnell. He is sitting in a chair looking to the left. A building with a vine growing up along a window is in the background.
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Portrait of Kent Wood with Two Dogs

Date: 1897
Description: Outdoor portrait of Kent Wood, with a pipe in his mouth and sitting in a cart, posing with two dogs. All three are in profile. The side of a building is be...
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Portrait of Anna McConnell

Date: 1897
Description: Full-length outdoor portrait of Anna McConnell standing in the shade in a field, with trees in the background.

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