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Portrait of a Girl

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Description: Waist-up portrait of girl with ringlets, and a belt at her waist with an ornate clasp.
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Girl with Bows in her Hair

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of a young woman with bows in her hair, a choker locket, a fringed scarf around her neck and a pocket watch around her waist....
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Portrait of a Woman

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Description: Portrait of a woman in a checked bodice with Norwegian trim and lace.
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Woman and Two Infants

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Description: Portrait of a woman holindg two babies in her lap. The babies appear to be twins, and are wearing caps and gowns.
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Portrait of an Elderly Woman

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Description: Waist-up portrait of an elderly woman wearing a brooch and daycap.
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Woman with Curls

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Description: Waist-up portrait of a woman with a lace collar and pin. The woman's hair is in ringlets, and she is wearing a bow on top of her head.
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Elderly Woman in Bonnet

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of an older woman wearing a bonnet sitting in a chair with a tasseled armrest.
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Woman with Norwegian Collar

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Description: Waist-up portrait of an older woman wearing a Norwegian collar and a pin.
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Woman with Norwegian Collar

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Description: Waist-up portrait of a woman wearing a Norwegian collar. Her hair is pulled tightly back from her face.
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Portrait of Woman with Fur Coat

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Description: Studio portrait of a standing young woman, wearing a hat with a veil and flower, and a fur-lined coat in front of a painted backdrop.
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Studio Portrait of Man

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Description: Studio portrait of a man sitting on a stone fence in front of a painted backdrop, probably dressed in a Norwegian costume.
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Carl Gustaff Mellberg

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Carl Gustaf Mellberg.
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Lieutenant Harlow Waller

Date: 1861
Description: Quarter plate full-length military portrait of Harlow Milton Waller, facing forward with right hand holding his sword at his side. The portrait is hand tin...
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Edward P. Bridgman and Man

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Description: Quarter plate ambrotype of Edward P. Bridgman (1834-1915) at left, and unidentified man at right. Two half figures sit on either side of a table on which a...
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Unidentified Woman

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Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of unidentified woman. Half figure facing front and slightly left. She is wearing a white collar, bell sleeves, and fur cape an...
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Joseph Crelie

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Description: Quarter plate ambrotype of three-quarter portrait of Joseph Crelie. Seated half figure facing front with right elbow on a table, both hands holding a cane ...
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Ceylon Childs Lincoln

Date: 1868
Description: Quarter plate ferrotype/tintype of Ceylon Childs Lincoln. Full-length seated pose facing 45 degrees to the right, with left arm on cloth covered table and ...
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Unidentified Civil War Officer

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Description: Quarter plate ferrotype/tintype of unidentified Civil War Union officer. Full-length portrait of man standing facing front, with his hand inside his unifor...
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Unidentified Men

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Description: Quarter plate ferrotype/tintype of two unidentified men. Three-quarter length portrait of the men sitting, facing forward, with their hands on their laps. ...
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Unidentified Man

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Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of unidentified man, a friend of Charles S. Benton of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Half length seated figure facing forward with right...

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