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Log Drive

Date: 1913
Description: Two businessmen visiting a log drive along the Wisconsin River. They stand atop a log holding peavey hooks.
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Arthur Page and Wife

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Arthur Page and (presumably) his wife, who is wearing a hat.
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Bob Zellner

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Description: Bob Zellner relaxing in a chair.
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Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer

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Description: The political campaign "Braintrust" relaxes in Lake Park between elections.
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Portrait of a Boy

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Description: A portrait of an African American child wearing a tattered hat against a white background.
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Mr. and Mrs. Fredric March

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Description: Informal portrait of the actor Fredric March and his wife, Florence Eldridge. March, whose real name was Ernest Frederick Bickel, was born in Racine, Wisco...
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Clara and Forest Middleton

Date: 1900
Description: A barefoot Forest Middleton and his mother, Clara, each hold a dog, while a third dog lies at their feet.
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John Burroughs

Date: 1912
Description: John Burroughs seated with his dog on the steps of "Slabsides," his cabin retreat.
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Berlin Reporter

Date: 1940
Description: Associated Press journalist Alvin Steinkopf, formerly of Milwaukee, photographed on the streets of Berlin. Steinkopf was in Berlin until after Pearl Harbor...
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Rev. Waclaw Kruszka

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Reverend Waclaw Kruszka in priest's collar.
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James Groppi with Small Boy

Date: 1948
Description: Father James Groppi, as a young man, and his nephew Jerry Bontempo, posing on the running board of a 1920's era vehicle. Groppi holds a basketball.
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Dr. Joseph Smith and His Wife

Date: 1919
Description: Dr. Joseph Smith and his wife, Mary, pose next to trees by a rivers edge.
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Dr. Joseph Smith

Date: 1913
Description: Outdoor portrait of Dr. Joseph Smith. He is standing in front of a small tree with his hands in his trouser pockets.
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Helen Gilbert Van Vechten

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Description: Helen Gilbert Van Vechten seated outdoors in front of a cottage. Mrs. Van Vechten was the co-founder of the Philosopher's Press in Wausau.
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William Otto and Jane Browne Petersen

Date: 1978
Description: William Otto Petersen and his wife Jane Jordan Browne Petersen pose seated and holding hands for a portrait around the time of their wedding. He is wearing...
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Alma Schmidt Petersen

Date: 1930
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Alma Schmidt Petersen wearing a fur coat. Her head is turned to her left as she glances over her left shoulder.
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Dorothy and Stuart Fargo

Date: 1904
Description: Dorothy Fargo is holding a flower in her right hand and is resting her left hand on her brother's shoulder as they are posing outdoors for a three-quarter ...
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Brothers

Date: 1912
Description: Brothers Stuart, left, 15 years old, and Frank Fargo, 12, posing in front of the front porch of the family home. There is a large potted agave on the porch...
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Trail Marker Tree

Date: 01 1965
Description: Phil Sander (1906-2006), noted Kenosha conservationist and environmentalist, posing next to a "trail tree" which has two right-angled curves in its trunk. ...
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Jack Greene

Date: 08 1915
Description: A portrait of Jack with balsam pitch on his face.

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