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Portrait of Photographer Edmund Eisenscher

Date: 04 1948
Description: Portrait of photographer Edmund Eisenscher.
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Portrait of Photographer Matthew Witt

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Description: Casual portrait of photographer Matthew Witt seated at the foot of a ridge. It's likely that the image is a self-portrait produced by Witt himself.
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Daniel L. Wells

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Daniel Wells, quarter length facing front, with hand-coloring on cheeks.
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Nicolas Le Prevost

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Description: Oval-shaped waist-up portrait of Nicolas Le Prevost.
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Alex Burch

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Description: Oval-shaped head and shoulders portrait of Alex Burch.
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Ely House Yardwork

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Description: Conservationist Sigurd F. Olson pruning a tree in his Ely house yard.
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Man Wearing a Gas Mask

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Description: A man poses while wearing a gas mask. His hat is on his arm and he holds a pack in his hands with the strap around his neck. He appears to be wearing a mil...
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Man Leaning Against Wagon

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Description: A man wearing a hat is leaning against a wagon with his hands on his hips. His feet are crossed and he appears to be speaking or singing. He has a case slu...
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Woman Walking on Sidewalk

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Description: A smiling woman walks down the sidewalk in a small town. She is carrying a a box-shaped purse in her right hand, and is wearing a skirt and blouse. A house...
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Man and Woman Wrapped in Wire Fencing

Date: 1926
Description: Portrait of a man and a woman posed together, wrapped in wire fencing. It must be a prank because they are both smiling. She is wearing a hat with a plume ...
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Three Men Drinking

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Description: In a "gag" photograph, three men are drinking from bottles. The two men in the foreground are holding each others bottles. They appear to be standing next ...
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Emile de Antonio Portrait

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Description: Waist-up portrait of a middle-aged de Antonio looking at the camera while standing outdoors.
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Kermit Schulz

Date: 1931
Description: Kermit Schulz poses in front of a pine tree wearing a three piece suit. He is the teacher at Rhine Center School, District No. 6.
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Baba Hannibal Tirus Afrik

Date: 12 26 1972
Description: Waist-up portrait of Baba Hannibal Tirus Afrik, sent to an unnamed son for Kwanzaa 1972. Afrik was a school teacher and a leader in the creation of African...
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Men with Historic Highway Marker

Date: 05 08 1927
Description: Two men are standing by a sign, near a fence, marking the former location of Fort Antoine.

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