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Woman and Child

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype portrait of unidentified woman seated on a cane-back chair, holding a child on her lap. The woman has a plaid shawl wrapped around he...
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Betsy Smith with Daughter Laura and Son George

Date: 1846
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Betsy H. Smith, left, with her daughter, Laura, right,and son, George. The three are the mother, sister and brother of Rosella...
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Edward P. Bridgman and Daughter

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of Edward P. Bridgman and his daughter in Madison, WI. Seated half figure of man facing front, torso turned to right, wearing coat an...
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Tillie Baker and Anna Matilda Baker

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of Tillie (Feb. 22, 1849-1864) and Anna Matilda Baker, possibly twins. Seated full figures with matching off-the-shoulder dresses, ne...
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S.S. Pratt with Wife and Sons Phineas and Marcus

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of S.S. Pratt, his wife, and their two sons, Marcus on the right, and Phineus Warren on the left. Pratt and his wife are seated half ...
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Robert Marion La Follette with Brother and Sister

Date: 1858
Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Bob La Follette with his brother William and sister Josephine. Bob and Josephine are seated; William is standing between t...
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Lydia Remsen Draper

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Lydia Remsen Draper sitting in a chair, (Mrs. Lyman C. Draper, Dr. Draper's first wife) and adopted daughter Helen, (died 1864...
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Howard Family

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Description: Sixth-plate ferrotype/tintype. Group portrait of three children standing in front of a painted backdrop. The two young girls are wearing matching jackets. ...
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Family Group, Two Women and a Boy

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of three-quarter length group portrait of two young women, sitting, and a young boy, standing, all facing forward. The woman on the l...
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Family Group, Woman and Two Boys

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of three-quarter length group portrait of a woman, sitting on the right, and two boys on the left. The boy in the center is sitting, ...
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Unidentified Young Woman and Child

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of a young woman with male child. Waist-up portrait with boy standing to her right, wearing jacket and white collar and cuffs. She is...
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Frances Adams and Her Daughter

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Frances Adams and her daughter. Frances is holding the child's face to her cheek. The child is wearing a light-colored short s...
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Unidentified Woman with Two Children

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a woman with two children. Three-quarter length portrait. The woman is seated, with her left arm around the boy, and is wearin...
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Florella P. Burrows and her Sister Helen A. Burrows

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Florella P. and Helen A. Burrows, sisters of George Baxter Burrows of Madison, Wisconsin. They are seated, facing forward. The...
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John Jay Smith with (daughters?) Annah and Clara R.

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of John Jay Smith with Annah and Clara R., possibly his daughters. He and the girl on the far left are sitting, and the other...
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Unidentified Family

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a painting of a family with a woman on the left, a man standing in the center, and two young children. The backdrop is a pine ...
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Ansom Case, Mary, and Leroy

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of Ansom, Mary, and Leroy Case. Waist-up portrait, seated, facing forward. Mary is wearing lace fingerless gloves, and a dress with g...
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Unidentified Couple with Infant

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of an unidentified couple with a sleeping infant. Waist-up portrait, seated, facing forward. He is wearing a suit with light-colo...

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