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Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, the President of UW Madison 1887-1892.
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Martha and Notley Henderson

Date: 1885
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Martha and Notley Henderson with their three children. Their son Allen is standing. The Hendersons were e...
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Harry S. Truman

Date: 09 1947
Description: President Harry S. Truman, standing at the rear of a railroad car.
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Lyman Copeland Draper

Date: 1881
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Lyman Copeland Draper.
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Kohler Opens History Exhibit

Date: 10 08 1955
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., cuts a ribbon to open the "They Did It Themselves: 50 Years Ago" exhibit at the State Historical Society. Mrs. Vincent W. K...
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William Allen

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Professor William Francis Allen.
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Muir Knoll Dedication Ceremony

Date: 06 18 1918
Description: Dedication ceremony for Muir Knoll on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Judge Milton S. Griswold is speaking at flag-draped podium, and a ...
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Studio Portrait of E.B. Quiner

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Description: Quarter-length oval studio portrait of E.B. Quiner by Fuller's Temple of Art in Madison.
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William Best Hesseltine

Date: 1960
Description: Informal portrait of William Hesseltine, University of Wisconsin History Professor (1932-1963) and President of the Wisconsin State Historical Society (19...
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Stephen M. Babcock with Cows

Date: 1925
Description: Dr. Stephen Moulton Babcock with dairy cows at the University of Wisconsin barns.
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S.M. Babcock with a Cow

Date: 05 1928
Description: Dr. Stephen M. Babcock posed with a cow in a University of Wisconsin pasture.
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John F Kennedy

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Description: John F. Kennedy seated next to Doug Witzeling at an event for the Chamber of Commerce. A man stands behind them.
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Charles Kendall Adams on Porch with College Students

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Description: Charles Kendall Adams, president of the University of Wisconsin from 1892 to 1902, posing on a porch with five students. Below the window on the porch is a...
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Henry Chapman Baker

Date: 1900
Description: Quarter-length engraving of Henry Baker in profile. Baker was police chief of Madison from 1897-1907.
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Portrait of Vernon Thomson

Date: 04 13 1954
Description: Casual portrait of Vernon Thomson seated at his desk in the State Capitol. A map of Wisconsin is mounted on the wall behind his desk. Thomson served as the...
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Portrait of Governor Washburn

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Governor Cadwallader Colden Washburn, Wisconsin's 11th governor. He is facing slightly towards the left and is wearing a suit, necktie...
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James O. Davidson

Date: 1907
Description: Oval-framed quarter-length portrait of Governor James O. Davidson, Wisconsin's 21st governor. He is wearing a suit and tie with an upright collar, and a sw...
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John Blaine with a Kissel Automobile

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Description: John J. Blaine is standing outside the entrance steps to the Wisconsin State Capitol building in front of a Kissel automobile. He is wearing a light-colore...
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Portrait of Governor Walter J. Kohler Sr.

Date: 02 12 1929
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Governor Walter J. Kohler Sr.
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Portrait of Albert G. Schmedeman

Date: 1910
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a young Albert Schmedeman.

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