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Reliability Race Winner

Date: 08 1928
Description: John P. Wood of Wausau, winner of the 1928 National Air Reliability Tour, with his "Waco from Wausau." Also in the photograph are Wood's prizes: the Edsel ...
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Unidentified Singer

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Description: Portrait of man smoking a pipe. Probably Robert A. Steinbach (b.1887?), a singer of German folk songs, who recorded for song collector Helene Stratman-Thom...
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Portrait of Fred Platner at his Wausau Residence

Date: 10 20 1980
Description: Portrait of Holocaust survivor Fred Platner at his Wausau residence.
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Mrs. Theophilus Smith

Date: 1914
Description: A portrait of the photographer's mother-in-law, Harriet Millard Smith. She sits in a chair next to a window.
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Mary E. Smith

Date: 1903
Description: An outdoor portrait of Mary E. Smith, taken by her husband Dr. Joseph F. Smith. Mrs. Smith is sitting in the grass, and wears an elaborate hat decorated wi...
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Joan and David Obey

Date: 06 09 1962
Description: Joan and David Obey smile on their wedding day. She is wearing a wedding dress and he is wearing a suit with a vest.
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Dr. Joseph Smith and His Wife

Date: 1919
Description: Dr. Joseph Smith and his wife, Mary, pose next to trees by a rivers edge.
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Portrait of Mary E. Smith

Date: 1903
Description: Portrait of Mary E. Smith sitting outdoors on the grass in front of a flower bush. She is wearing an ornate hat decorated with roses.
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Dr. Joseph Smith

Date: 1913
Description: Outdoor portrait of Dr. Joseph Smith. He is standing in front of a small tree with his hands in his trouser pockets.
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Indoor Portrait of Mary Smith

Date: 1905
Description: Indoor portrait of Mary E. Smith seated in a chair. She is wearing an ornate hat topped with roses and is holding a draped pair of black gloves in her lap.
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Helen Gilbert Van Vechten

Date: 1895
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Helen Gilbert Van Vechten. In 1897 Helen co-founded the Philosopher Press in Wausau, and became an expert in all matters rel...
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Helene Klente

Date: 1896
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Helen Klente, wearing a hair comb in her hair, and a tie pin at her collar, standing in front of a painted backdrop. She is ...
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Unidentified Couple

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man and woman posing together. The man is wearing an overcoat and suit and is sitting in a chair. The w...
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W. W. Albers

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Description: Portrait of William W. Albers, a Democratic politician and businessman. He managed pharmacies in Wausau, served on the Wausau Common Council, the Marathon ...
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W. W. Albers

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Description: Waist-up portrait of William W. Albers, a Democratic politician and businessman. He managed pharmacies in Wausau, served on the Wausau Common Council, the ...

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