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Belle Case La Follette Speaking Outdoors

Date: 1915
Description: Belle Case La Follette, the wife of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., wearing a black dress and hat and speaking outdoors at an unidentified location.
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Capitol Square Parade

Date: 10 07 1887
Description: Military parade on Main Street honoring President Grover Cleveland's visit to Madison. Soldiers of the University Battalion are marching on West Main Stree...
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Lutie E. Stearns

Date: 08 1915
Description: Candid outdoor portrait of Lutie E. Stearns, signed on the back: "yours unto death and after, Lutie E. Stearns".
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Gaylord Nelson at the U.S. Capitol

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Description: U.S. Senator and former Wisconsin Governor, Gaylord Nelson, standing on a sidewalk with the United States Capitol building in the background.
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Grant Cottage

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Description: Exterior view of Grant Cottage with man and dog standing on the porch.
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Franklin Trostle

Date: 1930
Description: Madison Police Chief Frank Trostle. Trostle served as police chief from 1925-1930.
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Barbara La Marr at Film Premiere

Date: 06 1924
Description: Lew Cody, Barbara La Marr, and Paul Bern attend the premiere of Norma Talmadge's film "Secrets" in Hollywood. The men are wearing tuxedos and Barbara wears...
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Daniel J. Travanti

Date: 1958
Description: Daniel J. Travanti smiles as he stands outside on a lawn. He is wearing a suit with a flower pinned to his lapel and is dressed up for his high school grad...
Poster

"This is Art" Poster

Date: 1981
Description: Poster of Art Nesson, a well-known figure on State Street. Art made his living as a window washer, dishwasher and manual laborer. He is leaning on a mailbo...
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Home of Professor William Francis Allen

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Description: View of a house with a tree in the front yard. Caption on front reads: "Wishing you a very happy Christmas and New Year." On the reverse is written: "Would...

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