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Unidentified Woman

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Description: Formal studio photograph of a woman standing next to a chair.
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Edward Salomon

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Description: Portrait of Edward Salomon, on the back of which is autographed, "To Dr. C.B. Chapman in kind remembrance. Edward Salomon".
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William H. Canfield, Civil Engineer

Date: 1870
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of William H. Canfield (1819-1913), a Wisconsin civil engineer and surveyor who is best known for his studies of Sauk County's nat...
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Franz Brandecke, Geologist

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Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Franz Brandecke, Milwaukee-based geologist. Worked on Wisconsin geological survey with Lapham. Handwritten text on front read...
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Professor Davenport Fisher, Chemist

Date: 1870
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Professor Davenport Fisher (1832-1911), Milwaukee chemist. After earning his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Heidelberg Unive...
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Hannah (Barber) Billinghurst

Date: 05 1875
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Hannah (Barber) Billinghurst (1832-1900) of Horicon. Hannah was the wife of lawyer Charles Billinghurst (1818-1865), who served...
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Daniel L. Wells

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Daniel Wells, who is standing next to a column with his fist on his hip. His hat is resting on the column.
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William H. Lindwurm

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Captain William H. Lindwurm, Company F, 6th Wisconsin Infantry, sitting and holding his sword.
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Cassius Fairchild

Date: 1865
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Colonel Cassius Fairchild, F & S, 16th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Gustav and Kunigunde Willms

Date: 1880
Description: Studio wedding portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Gustav Willms (c. 1854-1917) and Kunigunde (Dorn) Willms (1857-1941) in their wedding outfits. Ku...
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Elizabeth Layton

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Description: Vignetted quarter-length portrait of Elizabeth Hayman Layton. She was the sister of Joel Hayman, and the wife of Frederick Layton, who she married in 1851.
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Frederick Layton

Date: 1877
Description: Vignetted quarter-length portrait of Frederick Layton, at about age 50. Layton was the son of a Milwaukee butcher and ran the business until his retirement...
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Grace Hayman Fowle

Date: 02 1893
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Grace Hayman Fowle. She is wearing gloves, and a fur-trimmed cloak over a flower printed and ruffled dress. Grace was the ...
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Mary Ilsley Brigham

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Description: Carte-de-visite of a vignetted quarter-length studio portrait of Mary Ilsley Brigham (1838-1894). She is wearing a dark dress with lace on the collar.
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Joseph Mabbett Allcott

Date: 1856
Description: Carte-de-visite of Joseph Mabbett Allcott, proprietor of J.M. Allcott & Co. drug store in Milwaukee. He is sitting in a chair, with a dog resting at his fe...

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