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Summer Reading

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Description: Woman lying in the grass reading near an umbrella along a shoreline. A boat is beached on the right, and in the background is a fence and hill.
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Syl with Long Curly Hair

Date: 01 1899
Description: A portrait of Syl with long curly hair sitting next to a small table with books on top of it.
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Syl Asleep on Settee

Date: 01 28 1900
Description: Syl sleeping on a high-backed, upholstered, carved wood settee. Framed pictures are on the wall above him. Nearby is a mirror and leather bound books.
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Syl and Aunt Helen at Wild Rose Cottage

Date: 1900
Description: Syl and aunt Helen at Wild Rose cottage. Syl leans over the railing of the porch while Helen reclines in a hammock reading a book.
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Syl Carving his Name in Tree

Date: 03 10 1902
Description: Syl, wearing a sailor suit and cap, carves his name into a tree. To the left is a deck suspended over a steep hill. Below is a lake or river.
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Interior of Sitting Room

Date: 1898
Description: An interior view of a sitting room with a high ceiling, most likely Dankoler's. Books are stacked neatly on shelves and tables. Through an curtained archwa...
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Interior View of the Dankoler Sitting Room

Date: 1898
Description: Interior view of the Dankoler's sitting room with cushioned chairs and books stacked on a side table. A deocorative hand fan rests on one of the chairs. Tw...
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Interior View of Dankoler Sitting Room

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Description: An interior view of the Dankoler's sitting room with books stacked under and on top of a carved wood cabinet and on top of a table. A cushioned chair sits ...
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Milwaukee Public Library on Grand Avenue

Date: 1898
Description: View across Grand Avenue of the Milwaukee Public Library. To the left, the base of the Midsummer Festival Monument can be seen, and the George Washington m...
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Syl with Christmas Tree

Date: 1900
Description: Syl, son of the photographer, stands next to a Christmas tree surrounded with presents, including a punching-bag, books and boxing gloves.

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