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John Cuppy

Date: 1860
Description: Waist-up portrait of John Cuppy at the age of 100. He was a soldier under Captain Samuel Brady.
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Women Astronomers

Date: 1880
Description: Maria Mitchell, first woman astronomer in the United States at Vassar College.
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Susan B. Anthony with Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Date: 1891
Description: Portrait of Susan B. Anthony (standing), with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, five years after completion of their three-volume work entitled "History of Woman Suf...
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Cyrus Hall McCormick

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Description: Engraved portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884). McCormick was a Chicago industrialist and inventor in 1831 of the first commercially successful reap...
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Cyrus Hall McCormick

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Description: Engraved portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884). McCormick was a Chicago industrialist and inventor in 1831 of the first commercially successful reap...
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Leander J. McCormick

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Description: Engraved portrait of Leander James McCormick (1819-1900) by the Century Publishing and Engraving Company. Leander was a younger brother of Cyrus Hall McCor...
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Susan B. Anthony

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Description: A portrait of an elderly Susan B. Anthony. She is known primarily for her leadership in the women's rights movement, but was also an activist for other soc...
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Robert E. Lee

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Description: Portrait of an aging Robert E. Lee, in profile.
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Robert E. Lee

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Description: Portrait engraving of Robert E. Lee, seated.
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Lars Reque and Martha Rothie Nelson

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Description: Studio portrait of Lars Davidson Reque, age 90, seated showing a book to his grandniece Martha Rothie Nelson, age 5.
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Warren Chase

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Description: Studio portrait of Warren Chase with white beard and hair. He was the fourierite leader at Ceresco, home of the Wisconsin Phalanx.
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Stephen W. Gilman

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Description: Studio portrait of Stephen W. Gilman.
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Amasa Cobb in Later Years

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait with walking cane of Amasa Cobb as an elderly man.
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William Triggs Sterling

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Description: Carte-de-visite of William Triggs Sterling sitting in a chair and holding an ornate walking stick in front of a painted backdrop.
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Fred Rietbrock

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Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of Fred Rietbrock.
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Frederick Jackson Turner at Hancock Point

Date: 1927
Description: Frederick Jackson Turner poses with a gun in his hand outdoors at Hancock Point on Frenchman's Bay.
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Daniel Wells in Later Years

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Daniel L. Wells with gray hair and a beard.
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Knute Reindahl Painting with Violin

Date: 06 23 1962
Description: Corner of room with a painting of Knute Reindahl, a violin, a candlestick and an ornate mirror, taken at Reindahl's home.
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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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John Muir with a Book

Date: 1908
Description: Portrait of John Muir. He is seated and is reading a book.

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