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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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Milwaukee Street

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Description: Milwaukee Street looking east in Janesville.
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Main Street

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of Main Street. Crowds line the sidewalks, and horse drawn vehicles and people are moving down the street.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1948
Description: Exterior from south walk of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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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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Science Hall on University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

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Description: A man walks toward Lake Mendota on a wooden sidewalk in front of Science Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Chemical Laboratory buildi...
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Young Girl on Wooden Bridge

Date: 1894
Description: A young girl poses on a rustic wooden bridge in the woods.
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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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Canadian Ship at Michela Coal & Wood Dock

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Description: Elevated view over railroads tracks of Canadian ship with cargo of wood pulp. Sulphide bales are being unloaded and there are several men on the ship. In t...
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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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Antoine Dennis

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Antoine Dennis smoking a pipe.
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Tea Circle

Date: 1934
Description: Overhead view of Frank Lloyd Wright and others gathered together outdoors for afternoon tea.
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Andrew Tainter

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Description: Reproduction of a portrait of Andrew Tainter, a lumber baron from Menomonie. Mr. Tainter and his family were influential in the building of Menomonie.
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Alfred Holt is Growing Up

Date: 07 1902
Description: A portrait in the backyard of the Holt family home of Alfred Holt on the day he got his curls cut. Sitting on the rocking horse, Alfred is wearing a leathe...

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