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Homer Bigart

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Description: Portrait of Homer Bigart,(1907-1991) award winning journalist with the "New York Herald-Tribune" and the "New York Times".
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Victor Berger

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Description: Arm in arm, Socialist Victor Berger and colleague Robert Hunter take a stroll in downtown Milwaukee.
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Albert Hansen

Date: 1910
Description: Self-portrait of Albert Hansen.
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Vinnie Ream with Lincoln Bust

Date: 1866
Description: Vinnie Ream posing in her studio in Washington, beside her bust of Lincoln which had been brought from the White House after the assassination.
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Governor Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. when he became governor of Wisconsin. This original of this item is a postcard that was probably used for campaign p...
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Boy Dressed in Native American Clothing

Date: 1925
Description: A boy is standing at the entrance to a teepee. He is dressed in Native American clothing, and is holding an axe.
Postcard

William Howard Taft, Our Next President

Date: 1908
Description: Portrait of William Howard Taft, used in his 1908 presidential election campaign. Caption reads: "William Howard Taft, Our Next President."
Photograph

Herbert Hoover

Date: 1920
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States.
Photograph

Shab-eh-nay

Date: 1858
Description: A formal photographic portrait of the Potowatomi chief Shab-eh-nay (Shau-be-na, or Shabbona), who died in 1859. Shab-eh-nay was photographed shortly before...
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Woodrow Wilson

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Description: Portrait of Woodrow Wilson.
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Clarence Russell and Airplane

Date: 1919
Description: Clarence Russell leaning next to a Jenny bi-plane, wearing aviator gear. This was the first airplane to land on Madeline Island.
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Postmistress Mrs. Lathrop

Date: 1919
Description: Postmistress Mrs. Lathrop poses next to Harold Russell's airplane. This plane was the first to land on Madeline Island.
Photograph

Bis with Her Doll

Date: 1916
Description: Florence (Bis) Lloyd Jones holding her doll.
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Bis Picking Clover

Date: 1918
Description: Florence (Bis) Lloyd Jones sitting on the lawn picking clover.
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J. Robert Taylor in Yard

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Description: J. Robert Taylor standing on a walkway in a yard with a wooden building in the background.
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Sigurd Olson

Date: 1925
Description: Sigurd F. Olson (April 4, 1899 - January 13, 1982) was an American author, environmentalist, and advocate for the protection of wilderness. This photograph...
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Woman Pouring Beverage

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Description: Mrs. G.E. Vandercook stands in a Grecian-inspired costume and pours a beverage from a ceramic pitcher.
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Billy Tiger

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Description: Full-length portrait of Billy Tiger, a Seminole Native American, posed in full regalia standing next to a chair.
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Jimmy Tiger and Little Billy

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Description: A portrait of Little Billy and Jimmy Tiger, two Seminole Native Americans. Both are wearing hats and intricate native clothing. Caption reads: "Jimmy Tiger...
Postcard

Miriam Bennett

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait of Miriam Bennett in front of a painted backdrop with postcard conventions on back.

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