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Mrs. Roseline Peck

Date: 1874
Description: Waist-up portrait of Mrs. Roseline Peck, born 1808 - died 1898, the first white woman in Madison, Wisconsin. She was the wife of the first tavern keeper, E...
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Caroline Stevens Keyes

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Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Caroline Stevens Keyes, the first wife of Madison political leader Elisha W. Keyes. The couple was married in 1854 and Mrs. Key...
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Woman with Long Hair

Date: 1922
Description: A young woman with long, loose hair sits in a chair in a yard. There is a cottage and lake in the background. She appears to have a mirror in her lap.
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Mary Brandel in Undergarments

Date: 1922
Description: Mary Brandel poses outdoors on a porch in what appears to be undergarments or sleepwear.
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Mrs. Brandel and Max the Dog

Date: 1924
Description: Mrs. Brandel poses outdoors in the yard near the house with Max the family dog and a toy rabbit at her feet.
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Bertha Swingle

Date: 1932
Description: Bertha Swingle, wearing a print dress and hat, poses outdoors in front of a door at her home. There is a large hosta plant on the left and other shrubbery ...
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Autochrome of Genevieve Milward

Date: 1929
Description: Autochrome of Genevieve (Milward) McVicar, married to Angus B. McVicar, seated in a chair and holding a copy of the "Pictorial Review."
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The Orb Sisters

Date: 1865
Description: Sisters Margarethe, left, and Catherine Orb posing for a full-length, standing portrait wearing matching dark floor-length gowns with fur-trimmed short sle...
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M.E. Stewart and Mrs. I.B. Woodward

Date: 1884
Description: Ferrotype/tintype of M.E. Stewart and Mrs. I.B. Woodward. Three-quarter length portrait, both seated, facing forward, in front of a painted backdrop. They ...
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Leonore Middleton

Date: 1918
Description: Leonore Middleton posing standing next to a pan of freshly picked strawberries, which are resting on a porch step next to a wooden column on the porch. She...
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Leonore and Chickens

Date: 1930
Description: Leonore Judkins Middleton, wearing a striped jacket over her fancy dress, is looking down at a flock of chickens. She is wearing shoes with buckles, and a ...
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Portrait of Leonore

Date: 1923
Description: Leonore Middleton posing out of doors for a three-quarter length standing portrait. She is wearing a blouse and skirt with a light coat and a summer hat. T...

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