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Henry W. Halleck

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Description: Portrait of H.W. Halleck in military uniform.
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Two Cross Dressing Women

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Description: Two women dressed up in men's attire, including top hats, eyeglasses, fake moustache, and canes, stand on the steps of porch of a private residence.
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Dandy, Second Chief and Orator

Date: 1866
Description: Carte-de-visite studio portrait of a Ho Chunk chief standing in front of a backdrop. He is wearing a long coat, fringed shirt, and a crown on his head. In ...
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White Water, Head Brave of the Winnebago

Date: 1867
Description: Carte-de-visite studio portrait of Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) man standing in front of a backdrop. He is wearing a blanket over a shirt and trousers.
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Magnus Swenson (1855-1936)

Date: 1900
Description: Informal full-length outdoor portrait of Magnus Swenson, wearing a suit and bow tie with a hat in his hand, leaning against a stone wall.
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Catharine Elizabeth Demarest Eaton

Date: 1863
Description: Studio portrait of Catharine Eaton. She is wearing a dress and is seated in a chair with her arm resting on a table.
Photograph

Self-Portrait of Photographer Wearing Cape

Date: 1930
Description: The photographer stands on a park or garden path holding his gloves. He wears a coat with attached cape, hat, and large cravat.
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Bob Allen in Triak Color

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Description: Journalist Robert S. Allen seated in the garden behind his Washington, D.C. home as photographed in the rare Triak color photography process.
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Studio Portrait of Miriam Bennett

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Miriam Bennett wearing a white notched collar. Possibly taken by Evaline Bennett or Ruth Bennett Dyer.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown at Home

Date: 06 1944
Description: Charles E. Brown and his wife Dorothy Miller standing outside their home at 2011 Chadbourne Avenue.
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Sleight of Hand

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Description: Outdoor portrait of Madison magician Ben Bergor, who performed as Bennie Golden Berger during the early years of his career. He billed himself as the faste...
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Richard Brobst

Date: 04 20 1947
Description: Portrait of Richard Brobst sitting on a couch. Opened packages of photography equipment are next to him.
Photograph

William P. Kelly

Date: 1930
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of William P. Kelly. Kelly worked at the International Harvester Company for 20 years, with part of that time spent in the offi...
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Terry Andrae

Date: 1892
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Terry Andrae, who is wearing several medals on his chest won in bicycle races.
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Portrait of Aunt Betsy Chamberlain

Date: 1865
Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite of "Aunt Betsy Chamberlain." She is wearing a dark dress and a white cap tied under her chin.
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Couple Sitting on a Roof

Date: 1919
Description: Couple sitting on roof which is under construction.
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Young Woman Sitting on a Fence

Date: 1919
Description: A fashionably dressed young woman is posed sitting on a fence. She is wearing a long coat over a dress, a hat with a wide brim, and high-button boots. Her ...
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Young Couple Standing by Automobile

Date: 1928
Description: Young couple standing in front of a Dodge coupe.
Magazine or Periodical

A Sorely Neglected Stretch

Date: 05 1892
Description: Frank Lenz posed with his bicycle on a badly neglected stretch of road. A split-rail fence encloses a field behind Lenz.
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William F. and Edward Petersen

Date: 1927
Description: Dr. William F. Petersen, with his son Edward, poses next to a dragon that he created for his sons at Black Point Estate.

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