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James R. West

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of 1st Lieutenant James R. West, 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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John C. Fremont

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Major General John C. Fremont in full officer uniform, holding his sword in front. During the war he commanded the ...
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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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Frederick Layton as a Young Man

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Frederick Layton aged about 35. He is wearing a top hat and holds a walking stick.
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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...
Book or Pamphlet

Moses Kilgore

Date: 1880
Description: Portrait of Moses Kilgore.
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Kate Schloesser, About Civil War Time

Date: 1865
Description: Carte-de-visite quarter-length vignetted portrait of Katherine Schloesser (later Estabrook), dated via caption to "about Civil War time." Schloesser was a ...
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John Stevenson Natchy

Date: 06 09 1869
Description: Carte-de-visite quarter-length portrait of a man wearing a suit and bow tie. Caption reads: "Pupil of my mother's in A.M.A. [American Missionary Associatio...
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Man Balancing on Human Stilts

Date: 07 1919
Description: A man and woman are holding up a man who is balancing above them on their hands. He is holding his hands to his mouth. Tall trees are in the background. Pa...
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Lowell Hoxie Sitting Up in a Tree

Date: 1921
Description: With legs extended, Lowell Hoxie is sitting up high in a tree, supported on two branches as if he were in a hammock. Below is a young man, sitting on the g...
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Wedding Portrait of Madeleine Wood and Alfred Holt

Date: 07 15 1920
Description: Wedding portrait of Madeleine Wood and Alfred Holt. They are standing close together on the stairs of a brownstone building, possibly a church or a court h...
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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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On the Deck Overlooking Archibald Lake

Date: 08 1925
Description: Three young adults are on the deck over looking Archibald Lake. Tall white pine trees are visible. Names from left to right: {Unknown}, Lillian Wheeler (?)...
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The Dove of the Ark

Date: 08 1914
Description: A woman, possibly Mrs. Buswell, is holding a boat oar with her right hand, resembling a monarch with a scepter, while standing on the pier. Archibald Lake ...
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Mary Griggs and Theodore W. Griggs

Date: 1928
Description: Theodore Wright Griggs and his daughter Mary are standing on rocky ground with woods in the background. Mary is wearing a shirt, knickers, knee-socks and s...

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