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Carte-de-Visite Couple

Date: 1867
Description: Carte-de-visite studio portrait of an unidentified couple. The man is seated, and the woman is standing beside him.
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Rosa S. Strong

Date: 1877
Description: Carte-de-visite quarter-length portrait of Rosa S. Strong, 53-years-old.
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Clara Seipp

Date: 1883
Description: A standing, full-length studio portrait of Clara Seipp, a daughter of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp. She is dressed in a dress and coat with hat, muff and gl...
Postcard

The State Capitol, Madison, Wis.

Date: 1863
Description: Image of the Wisconsin State Capitol mounted on a decorative card by the photographer J.F. Bodtker. The text on the back of the card reads: From J.F. Bodt...
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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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Governor Jeremiah Rusk

Date: 1883
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Jeremiah Rusk, the 15th governor of Wisconsin.
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Louisa Zimmer and Ada (?) Empey

Date: 1872
Description: Ferrotype/tintype of Louisa Zimmer and Ada (?) Empey. The girl on the left is standing, facing halfway right, wearing a dark dress and ruched collar, her h...
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William and Mary Upham with Two Unidentified People

Date: 12 20 1867
Description: Formal studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of William Upham (standing, left), his wife Mary Upham (seated, left), and a man and woman, bot...
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William Upham at Age 19

Date: 04 1861
Description: Head and shoulders vignetted portrait of William Upham, taken when he enlisted in the army at the age of 19.
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James Jesse Strang

Date: 1855
Description: Three-quarter length sitting portrait of James Strang.
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The Lecture Platform

Date: 1882
Description: Collage of portraits for 45 different people. Caption on reverse lists the lecturers: 1. Rev. Talmage; 2. E. Yates; 3. "Eli Perkins"; 4. "Josh Billings"; 5...
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Henry L. Palmer

Date: 1865
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Henry Palmer. Cabinet card, with signature at bottom.
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Libbie Knose

Date: 1863
Description: Hand-colored, Carte-de-visite portrait of a woman sitting. Her shawl and her collar have been colored. Written on print: "Libbie Knose of Dell Prairie, Wis...
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Nellie Noble

Date: 1864
Description: Carte-de-visite of Nellie Noble. She is sitting sideways in a chair. Written on print: "Miss Nellie Noble of Kilbourn City, Wis. Taken in 1864."
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Unidentified Man

Date: 1864
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of a man wearing a suit and a top hat sitting sideways in a chair. Written on print: "The Artist superceded by LeRoy J. Gates in S...
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Charles F. Moulton

Date: 1861
Description: A tintype portrait of Charles F. Moulton of the Dodgeville Guards, 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company C.
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Soren Uhrenholdt at Danish High School

Date: 1870
Description: Cabinet card with a studio group portrait of five youth. A blue pen mark is on Soren J. Uhrenholdt who is sitting in the front row on the left. Handwritten...
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Helen Hunt Jackson

Date: 1880
Description: Studio portrait of author Helen Jackson, pen name H.H.
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Reverend James A. Gillespie

Date: 1870
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of a man seated, with a woman standing next to him. Caption reads: "Rev. Jas. Gillespie & wife. Preached in Necedah over 50 years ...

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