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View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from Williamson Street

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Description: Looking towards the Wisconsin State Capitol from the intersection of Williamson, Wilson and Jenifer Streets.
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James Forman

Date: 06 1962
Description: James Forman in a SNCC (Student NonViolent Coordinating Committee) office.
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Angus Lookaround Holding Tuba

Date: 1917
Description: Candid portrait of three men in white t-shirts. Angus Lookaround, in a white hat, is seated, holding a tuba. The men appear to be aboard a ship, possibly t...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse

Date: 1890
Description: Cyanotype view of side of boathouse on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Children Under Canoe

Date: 1915
Description: Four children lay on their stomachs and pose underneath a canoe, which is overturned on the ground. They are near Delavan Lake.
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Joining the Family Wedding Portrait

Date: 1912
Description: A man with his back to the camera joins a family wedding portrait.
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Walworth County Fair

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view of the Walworth County Fair. A large crowd gathers around a carousel.
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Two Children and Adult on Porch

Date: 1910
Description: Two children, a boy and a girl, stand on a porch. A woman in a dress (face obscured) crouches behind the two children.
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Theta Mead in Wagon

Date: 1922
Description: Theta Mead in a horse-drawn wagon along with another woman and three children.
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Influenza Victims

Date: 1919
Description: Two children lying sick in bed during the Spanish Flu epidemic.
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Riding on the Running Boards

Date: 1921
Description: Warmly-dressed school children riding on the running boards of Theta Mead's car. There is a large building and probably a flag pole in the background.
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Theta Mead by Her Car

Date: 1918
Description: Theta Mead standing next to her car on a rural dirt road holding a book under her arm.
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Editorial Office Group Portrait

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Description: In the editorial offices of "Weird Tales" in Chicago. William R. Sprenger, secretary-treasurer of Weird Tales; Farnsworth Wright, editor; Henry Kuttner wri...
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Character Dentist Scene

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Description: While waiting for the dentist, William Powell and Robert Bloch pre-enact the struggle. Both Bloch and Gauer had many medical emergencies in their lives due...
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Group Party Picture

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Description: Party picture. They are making fun of their pal 'Lucky" Demo's band.
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Carl Zeidler and Cab Driver

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Description: Carl Zeidler speaking with cab driver (i.e. the working man) for a campaign brochure. Three other men are standing with them on the curb.
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Portait of Robert Bloch: Rental Office and Secretary

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Description: Bloch rented an office and a secretary so that he could dictate and complete eight stories. It was short-lived. Gauer's caption: Dictator, Water Cooler, Se...
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Forrest Flower Studio Portrait

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Description: Forrest Flower in his studio posing for a "formal" picture. Flower was a Wisconsin regional WPA artist known for working in the "socialist" style. Flower w...
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Portrait of Group in Costume: Result of the Draft

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Description: The group was trying to illustrate the possible result of them being drafted. Gauer states Bloch was very pessimistic about his chances in the war, and fea...
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SOL Group Photograph

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Description: Humorous photograph of Koplin, Bloch, and Gauer dressed as college boys wearing letter sweaters that spell out SOL, for shit-outta-luck. Gauer states they ...

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