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Jesse R. Grant

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Description: Studio portrait of a relative of Ulysses S. Grant seated on a leather sofa. Writing on the photograph indicates this is Jesse R. Grant.
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Eliab Dean

Date: 1860
Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Eliab Dean, (b. 1819 - d. 1900) an early Madison businessman. Dean came to Madison in the 1840s to work for his cousin, ...
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Keyes Family Children

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Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Joseph, Kate, and William, the three children of Madison attorney, postmaster, and Republican Party boss Elisha W. Keyes and hi...
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Joseph Keyes

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Description: Carte-de-visite portait of Joseph Keyes, the son of Madison political leader Elisha W. Keyes and Caroline Stevens Keyes. Although photographed in a seated ...
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The "Madeline"

Date: 1928
Description: Three men posed on the "Madeline." This is a Canadian trip hosted by Henry Woods.
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Amos A. Phillips

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Private Amos A. Phillips, Company F, 16th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Reverend Samuel W. Eaton

Date: 1864
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of Reverend Samuel Eaton posed with his hands on the back of a chair.
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Ulysses S. Grant and Family

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Description: Engraved carte-de-visite portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant and his family.
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Funny Papers and Alvin Steinkopf

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Description: Still wearing his pajamas, "Milwaukee Sentinel" editor Alvin Steinkopf reads the newspaper. The popular comic strip, "Gasoline Alley," can be seen on the ...
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Dressed to the Nines

Date: 1930
Description: Irene Steinkopf, motion picture editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel, dressed in a floor-length gown for an evening on the town.
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Colonel William Augustus Ray

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of William Augustus Ray, who was with the 40th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He is standing side...
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Clinton DeWitt in Navy Uniform

Date: 1918
Description: Dressed in his U.S. Navy uniform, Clinton DeWitt is posing for a portrait in front of a house. Caption reads: "Clinton DeWitt."
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Child of Madeleine and Alfred Holt in China

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Description: This portrait is of either Arthur Wheeler Holt (b. 5-15-1921) or Barbara Ellen Holt (b. 8-12-1923). The child appears to be crawling with head up and arms ...

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