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Actress as Indian

Date: 1857
Description: A woman dressed in Indian headwrap with feather, wrapped in a blanket, for a performance of "Black Hawk, or Lily of the Prairie," written by Mary Elizabeth...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Stacks of the Historical Society Library

Date: 05 1896
Description: Minnie Oakley and Florence Baker Hayes (reaching for a book), two Historical Society librarians, during the period when the Society was housed in the South...
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Portrait of Robert Bloch: Cowboy

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Description: Bloch dressed as a cowboy.
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Robert Bloch: "Slack-Jawed" in Top Hat

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Description: Bloch as a "slack-jawed" businessman type. This was used repeatedly for the scrapbooks and other things. On the wall a small American flag is propped on th...
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Robert Bloch Dressed as Mummy

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Description: Bloch's head completely bandaged as a mummy which reflected Bloch's fascination with horror. Gauer said it was, "Bloch after shaving."
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Man Standing in Victorian-Era Home

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Description: An unidentified man stands near a lace-curtained window in a Victorian-era home. The photograph's corresponding caption reads, "Flash light."
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Decorated Bay Window

Date: 1896
Description: Interior view of a decorated bay window in a Victorian-era home. The window area was used as a photography back-drop so the shades are drawn and fabric is ...
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Thuy Nguyen and a Christmas Tree

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Description: Thuy Nguyen, wearing a track suit, poses in front of a decorated Christmas tree.
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Sigrid Schultz as a Young Woman

Date: 1910
Description: A seated portrait of Sigrid Schultz wearing a white dress.
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Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb

Date: 1931
Description: Waist-up portrait of Dr. Kate Newcomb. This photograph was submitted with her application to the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board when she applied for her...
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Little Cousins Juliet Stroh and Donald Holt in the Light

Date: 1903
Description: Little cousins Donald Holt and Juliet Stroh are sitting in the light, which is streaming through the window on the right. Lucy Holt or Juliet Stroh and the...
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Hettie and James Albee

Date: 1885
Description: Waist-up, vignetted portrait of a couple. These are James Albee and his wife Hettie (nee Letier).

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