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John Johnston and Curling Team Members

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, seated second from right, with three other curl...
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John Strange

Date: 1910
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of John Strange when he was Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.
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Kerrigan Brothers as Children

Date: 1882
Description: A studio portrait of William Wallace Kerrigan, his older brother George Warren Kerrigan, and a small dog, probably taken in Indiana around 1882. George War...
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George Gillett

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of George Gillett (1813-1908), paternal grandfather of Sherwin Gillett.
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Emma and Elena Schmitt

Date: 1901
Description: Portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Emma Schmitt (the future Mrs. Sherwin Gillett) and her sister Elena.
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Mother and Infant

Date: 1890
Description: Studio double portrait of unidentified mother and infant.
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Studio Portrait of European American Child

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified girl posing sitting in a chair with a tasseled back. She is wearing a plaid dress with li...
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Smith Law Club Menu

Date: 05 02 1916
Description: Card menu from Smith Law Club at Harvard University, with a three-quarter duotone view of a law school building.
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Atwater School

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Description: Exterior view from across street of Atwater School at 2100 North Capitol Drive. There are several people on the school front steps. A car is driving on the...
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Captain Peter Smith

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Description: Ferrotype/tintype of Captain Peter Smith. Full-length portrait, facing front, with body facing slightly right, with his left hand on the back of a chair. H...
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The Fargo Children

Date: 1906
Description: The three children of Frank B. and Louise Mears Fargo standing and posing for a full-length studio portrait. They are, from left: Dorothy, age 12 years; St...
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Dr. Jesse Thomas

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Description: An oil painting of Dr. Jesse Thomas.
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Austin Adams

Date: 1878
Description: Lithographic portrait of Austin Adams, a lawyer who became an Iowa Supreme Court justice (1876-1892), Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court (1880-1892), ...

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