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Peter D. Thomas

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Description: Seated portrait of Peter D. Thomas (1847-1925) of Racine. Thomas was an escaped slave who joined the 15th Wisconsin Regiment during its service in Tennesse...
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Edward Kremers & Friends in the Dells

Date: 1888
Description: Studio portrait of famed University of Wisconsin pharmacist, Edward Kremers, and several U.W. college friends on an outing to the Wisconsin Dells. Left to ...
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The Latest Fashion

Date: 1915
Description: A woman models a chic outfit with split-leg skirt and stylish coat and hat.
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Peter the Interpreter

Date: 1867
Description: Peter, "the Interpreter," a studio portrait of a Potawatomie Indian in western attired taken by W. Snell in Washington, D.C., possibly on the occasion of ...
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Winifred Bundy and Bill Morgan

Date: 08 04 1946
Description: Winifred Bundy, secretary of the School of Music at UW-Madison, and her uncle, Bill Morgan. Both recorded for song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
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Wingra Park Advancement Association Hall

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Description: Exterior view of the Wingra Park Advancement Association Hall, with a man and a woman posing in front of the building.
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Samuel S. Fifield

Date: 1875
Description: Portrait of Samuel S. Fifield, Wisconsin Assembly Sargent-at-Arms.
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Bartholomew Ringle

Date: 1870
Description: Portrait of Wisconsin politician Bartholomew Ringle. Ringle served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly as well as mayor of Wausau.
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Mary Ferguson La Follette

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Description: Portrait of Mary Ferguson La Follette.
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Robert Hall McCormick

Date: 02 1871
Description: Carte-de-visite studio portrait of Robert Hall McCormick (1847-1917), son of Leander James McCormick (1819-1900). He is wearing a suit jacket and necktie.
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Leander Hamilton McCormick

Date: 1870
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of a boy wearing a suit jacket, necktie, vest, and trousers. He is holding a hat while posing next to a table. Possibl...
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Mary Caroline McCormick Shields

Date: 1860
Description: Carte-de-visite of Mary Caroline McCormick Shields wearing a lace cap.
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William Sanderson McCormick

Date: 1865
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of William Sanderson McCormick (1815-1865).
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Portrait of Nettie Fowler McCormick

Date: 1862
Description: Carte-de-visite of Nettie Fowler McCormick (1835-1923) stands for a studio portrait wearing a floor-length dress.
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Portrait of Robert Bloch: Nutty Professor

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Description: Making use of Bloch's graduation outfit to photograph a "nutty professor" scene.
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Miles Trowbridge

Date: 1865
Description: Oval quarter-length portrait of Miles Trowbridge in military uniform.
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Henry E. Allen

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Henry E. Allen, Company A, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery.
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William Hormusen

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait in front of a painted backdrop of William Hormusen, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery.
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John Crossman

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait in front of a painted backdrop of John Crossman, Company C, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, sitting with a musket across his...
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University Service Flag

Date: 1918
Description: The large service flag that honored all University of Wisconsin students who served during World War I on display in the Reading Room. The students themsel...

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