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Portait of Harold Gauer and Robert Bloch: Geekmaster and Geek

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Description: Bloch dressed as the "Geekmaster" and Gauer as the "Geek." Gauer is "geeking" a wooden snake in the photograph. It was to be used to illustrate an unpublis...
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Harold Gauer at the Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Gauer in Madison in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol after speaking with the Governor on CARE business.
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Thad Wasilewsky

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Description: Gauer maintains this photograph was taken because of the man's interesting look. Man talked repeatedly with Vail and Vonier about running for office, but n...
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Harold Gauer Posing as a Political "Type"

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Description: Gauer as a political player. He is wearing a top hat, holding papers smoking a cigar, and gesturing with his left hand. This photograph was meant to illust...
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Character Portrait of Victor Ehr: Hat and Wig

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Description: Character costume photograph of Ehr, taken when he was on leave for the service. Ehr went on to be the head of the chamber of commerce for Baton Rouge, Lou...
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Robert Bloch as a "Political Type"

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Description: A series of photographs taken to illustrate "political types." On the wall behind him a small American flag is propped on the apartment intercom.
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Daniel Wells

Date: 1855
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Daniel L. Wells.
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Mandu the Magician

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Description: Doc Mann of Beloit, Wisconsin, who performed novelty entertainment and "top hat magic" as Mandu the magician.
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Police Station

Date: 1900
Description: A man walks by the Madison police station, a two-story brick building with corner turret on the corner of South Webster Street. The fire station was across...
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Father James Groppi

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Father James Groppi.
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James Steele

Date: 10 20 1856
Description: Quarter plate ambrotype. Three-quarter length studio portrait of James Steele sitting in a chair with his arm resting on a table covered with a patterned c...
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Lorin Gillette

Date: 1947
Description: Indoor portrait of Lorin Gillette wearing a coat and leaning against a wall with his arms crossed.
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Alfred Hitchcock on Set

Date: 1940
Description: Slightly elevated view of Alfred Hitchcock sitting and sketching a storyboard on the set of the film "Foreign Correspondent." Three men and a woman stand a...
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Alfred Hitchcock on Set

Date: 1940
Description: Alfred Hitchcock stands on the set of the film "Foreign Correspondent." He has his left hand in his pants pocket and is pointing at something with his righ...
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Alfred Hitchcock

Date: 1940
Description: Alfred Hitchcock stands with his hands on his hips. He is wearing a suit and looking off to the side.
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Alfred Hitchcock on Set

Date: 1940
Description: Alfred Hitchcock talks with producer Walter Wanger and another man on the set of the film "Foreign Correspondent." They are standing next to stacked bags o...
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Alfred Hitchcock on Set

Date: 1940
Description: An overhead photograph from behind of Alfred Hitchcock sitting and drawing a storyboard on the set of the film "Foreign Correspondent." He is surrounded by...
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Alfred Hitchcock on Set

Date: 1940
Description: Alfred Hitchcock is seen on the set of the film "Foreign Correspondent." He stands in front of the camera which is on a dolly. The cameraman looks at Hitc...
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Studio Portrait of European American Man

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified man posing standing with his right leg crossed over his left leg. He is leaning on a prop...
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Unknown Man Feeding Chickens

Date: 1899
Description: An unknown man is standing and feeding chickens in a farm yard. A barn is in the background on the left.

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