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Portrait of Two Young Children

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Description: Studio portrait of two children in front of a painted backdrop. The infant is sitting on a stool, and a young girl is standing on a platform.
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Mr. & Mrs. Otto Radke

Date: 1930
Description: Photographic postcard of a three-quarter length studio portrait of Mrs. & Mrs. Otto Radke in front of a painted backdrop. They both wear hats and she holds...
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A Joyful Christmas

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with Santa Claus sledding down a snow-covered hill on a toboggan with a sack of toys on his back. He is wearing his traditional red hat wi...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with two birds perched on an ice coated horseshoe hanging on a snow-covered tree branch. Several houses and hills are visible in the backg...
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Balance Rock, Devil's Lake

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Description: Colorized postcard of Balance Rock, a formation in Devil's Lake State Park. A tree is on the right and the lake, trees, bluffs and sky are in the backgroun...
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Devil's Lake, Wisconsin State Park, Cleopatra's Needle

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Description: Colorized postcard of the rock formation called Cleopatra's Needle in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees and foliage can be seen to the left and below. The lak...
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Devil's Lake, Wisconsin State Park, The Stone Face

Date: 1914
Description: Colorized postcard of the rock formation called the Stone Face in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees and shrubs can be seen all around. The lake, bluffs and sk...
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Rocky Mound Near Adams, Wis.

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Description: Photographic postcard of a geological rock formation. Side view of the snow-covered bluff and rocks surrounded by trees. Two children stand on a ledge next...
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Children with Musical Instruments

Date: 1930
Description: A full-length studio portrait of four children holding musical instruments, a violin, two clarinets and a trumpet. The youngest is seated in a chair. The t...
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Man, Girl and Boy

Date: 1930
Description: Group of three people standing outside on a sidewalk in front of a stone dwelling with a porch and steps behind them. A man holds a bottle, ready to pour i...
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Man, Woman and Girl

Date: 1930
Description: Group of three people standing outside on a sidewalk in front of a stone dwelling with a porch and steps behind them. A man holds a bottle, ready to pour i...
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Portrait of Two Men

Date: 1930
Description: Full-length studio "gag" portrait of two men in front of a painted backdrop. The man on the right, James Gorman, is wearing work clothes, boots and hat and...
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When Will We Three Meet Again

Date: 1930
Description: Studio portrait of three women surrounding a table with a book on it, in front of a painted backdrop. The middle woman is standing and pointing at the book...
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Two Men Shaking Hands

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Ollie Bordson, wearing a suit, shaking hands with an unidentified man, who is wearing pants a...
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Portrait of Woman Standing

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Nellie Faust standing on a patterned carpet in front of a painted background. She is wearing a skirt and tunic with a scarf ...
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Coyle Family Portrait

Date: 1913
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two boys and a girl in front of a painted backdrop. The girl and younger boy are wearing dresses, white stockings and dark s...
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Portrait of Five Teenagers

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of five teenagers. Three boys and one girl are standing and one girl is sitting in a chair. The girls are wearing dresses and t...
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Studio Portrait of Three Men

Date: 1910
Description: Full-length studio portrait of three men in front of a painted backdrop. Two men, Mel Endres (left) and Math Endres (right), are perched on the chair arms ...
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Studio Portrait of Young Woman

Date: 1911
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a young woman standing in front of a painted backdrop. Her left hand is resting on a table covered with a tasseled tableclot...
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Studio Portrait of Three Women

Date: 1911
Description: Full-length studio portrait of three women standing in front of a painted backdrop. Two women are seated, and the third woman is standing behind them. All ...

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