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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."
Photograph

Frederick Layton

Date: 
Description: Ferrotype of Frederick Layton posing on a bench holding an umbrella in front of a painted background. Frederick Layton was the son of a Milwaukee butcher a...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Emma Seipp

Date: 1875
Description: Emma Seipp poses for her portrait seated on a chair holding a kitten and a small pillow in her lap. Emma is wearing a short dress with lace trim, a hat, an...
Photograph

Young Woman in Snow

Date: 1875
Description: Studio portrait of an unidentified woman dressed in a winter coat, hat and muff. Her coat has been turned back to reveal the ruffles on the bottom of her s...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Death Notice of Arthur McArthur, Sr.

Date: 03 06 1898
Description: Death notice and image of Arthur McArthur, Sr. (the last name was sometimes spelled MacArthur). The death notice was printed in the Milwaukee Sunday Sen...
Historical Object

The Joker

Date: 1901
Description: Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. This card is the Joker, it features a black and white official logo for the Pan-...
Historical Object

The Johnstown Flood

Date: 1901
Description: Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. The Two of Clubs displays a drawing of "The Johnstown Flood," a castle like buil...
Historical Object

The Airship

Date: 1901
Description: Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. The Seven of Spades displays a drawing of "The Airship." A round building with a...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Building

Date: 1901
Description: Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. The Jack of Hearts displays a drawing of the "Wisconsin Building," a square buil...
Historical Object

Beautiful Orient

Date: 1901
Description: Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. The Three of Hearts displays a drawing of the "Beautiful Orient." Two obelisks f...
Historical Object

The Plaza

Date: 1901
Description: Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. The Five of Hearts displays a drawing of "The Plaza," a two piece building with ...
Historical Object

74th Regiment Armory

Date: 1901
Description: Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. The Three of Clubs displays a drawing of the "74th Regiment Armory," a large cas...
Historical Object

Dairy Building

Date: 1901
Description: Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. The Two of Spades displays a drawing of the "Dairy building," a large ornate bar...
Photograph

The Propylaea

Date: 1901
Description: Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. The Jack of Clubs displays a drawing of "The Propylaea," a large cathedral like ...
Historical Object

Service building

Date: 1901
Description: Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. The Queen of Hearts displays a drawing of the "Service Building," a large castle...
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

Clara Frances Tyrrell

Date: 
Description: Ferrotype/tintype of Clara Frances Tyrrell. Three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing halfway to the right, with hands resting on a garden balustrade...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Flags in the Windows

Date: 1918
Description: An unidentified young man standing on a curved sidewalk in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. He is holding his hat in his right hand and is wearing a s...

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