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Jefferson Coates

Date: 1870
Description: Francis Jefferson Coates of the 7th Wisconsin who earned the Medal of Honor for bravery at the Battle of Gettysburg. Sergeant Coates was so severely wounde...
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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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Knudt Johnson

Date: 1865
Description: Tintype/ferrotype waist-up portrait of Knudt Johnson of the Dodgeville Guards, later known as Company C, 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Gold ...
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Robert Hall McCormick

Date: 1875
Description: Oval framed 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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Harold Fowler McCormick as Child

Date: 1875
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Harold Fowler McCormick as a young boy, (1872-1941) posing holding a hat with a large feather, and wearing a sash over his shou...
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Mary Virginia McCormick

Date: 1870
Description: Studio portrait of Mary Virginia McCormick (1861-1941) as a girl, seated and leaning on the arm of a chair. She is wearing a decorated jacket and a ribbon ...
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Cyrus McCormick, Jr.

Date: 1875
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr. (1859-1936) at about age sixteen, wearing a necktie and suit jacket.
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Juliet H. Severance

Date: 1893
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Dr. Juliet Severance.
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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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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...
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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...
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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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Rev. David Lowry

Date: 1840
Description: Waist-up portrait of Reverend David Lowry. Lowry was appointed to be a teacher for the Ho Chunk (Winnebago) Tribe by Andrew Jackson. In 1834, he started a ...
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Lucy Rumsey at the Harp

Date: 1894
Description: Lucy Rumsey is sitting with her concert harp in a home setting. She appears ready to play. There are arched doorways, a chandelier, and a fireplace in the ...
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Brigadier General Benjamin Alvord

Date: 1862
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Brigadier General Benjamin Alvord, a soldier, mathematician, and botanist. Alvord fought in the Seminole Wars with the 4th U.S. ...

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