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Chippewa Man

Date: 1913
Description: A studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indian from the Bad River Indian Reservation at Odanah. The man is we...
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Octagon House

Date: 1940
Description: View of the spiral staircase inside the Octagon House.
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Clifford Thompson

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Description: Portrait of Clifford Thompson, at one time the tallest man in America, in a jacket and top hat posing next to a chair.
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Marquette Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Marquette monument, in memory of the discovery of the Mississippi River by Father Marquette and Louis Joliet. The monument was unveiled on St. Mary's Colle...
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Portrait of Rosa Parks

Date: 05 31 1960
Description: Portrait of Rosa Parks at Mrs. Anne Braden's home.
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Keshena Boardinghouse Steps

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Description: Group portrait of eight men and seven women on the steps of the Keshena Boardinghouse.
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Girl in White Dress

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of an unidentified girl in a white dress standing on an ornate wicker chair. She is posed in front of a painted ...
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Portrait of Two Children

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of two young unidentified children, perhaps a brother and sister. They are standing in front of a painted backdr...
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Girl in White Dress

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of a young girl in a white dress, standing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Girls on Their Graduation

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of two girls on the occasion of their graduation. They are dressed in white dresses with bows in their hair, cor...
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Girl on Her Communion

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of a girl on the occasion of her First Communion. She is dressed in a white dress and flowered tiara and holds a...
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Rose Worringer on Her Communion

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Description: Photographic postcard of a seated studio portrait of Rose Worringer on the occasion of her First Communion. She has a decorative bouquet of flowers pinned ...
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Carolyn Zander Ziegler on Her Graduation

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Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait of Carolyn Zander Ziegler on the occasion of her graduation. She is standing and is wearing a white ...
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Viola Festge Hering on Graduation

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Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait of Viola Festge Hering on the occasion of her graduation. She is standing and is wearing a pleated w...
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Young Woman on Her Graduation

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Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait of a young woman on the occasion of her graduation. She wears a white dress with a corsage pinned to...
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Girl on Her Communion

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Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait of a girl on the occasion of her First Communion. She is standing and wearing a white dress, flowere...
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Man Looking at Bust of "Uncle Walt"

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Description: Walter White Drew looks at a bust of "Uncle Walt," a character from Frank O. King's cartoon Gasoline Alley.
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Cliff House Inn

Date: 1925
Description: A copy of an original photograph by H.H. Bennett of the Cliff House Inn at Devil's Lake as seen from the beach. Abraham Lincoln is reported to have slept h...
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Herman Rafoth

Date: 1925
Description: Herman Rafoth, smoking a pipe, stands behind a two-story wooden house. Rafoth was the driver of a stage held up by Raymond Holzse on May 8, 1880. A woman...
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Old Dr. Tommie

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Description: A portrait of a Seminole Native American Chief, Dr. Tommie standing and holding a gun, with buildings in the background. Caption reads: "Old Dr. Tommie, Se...

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