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Clara Bewick Colby

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Description: Formal studio portrait of Clara Bewick Colby in a long, black skirt, holding a book.
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Ella Maria Sturgis Lawler

Date: 1870
Description: Portrait of Ella Sturgis, younger sister of Nina Sturgis Dousman. Born June 8, 1859; married to John Lawler; died 1922.
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Nina Sturgis Dousman

Date: 1873
Description: Full-length portrait of Nina Sturgis Dousman, wife of H. Louis Dousman, standing behind a chair. Born April 20, 1852; died July 25, 1930.
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Harriet Bell Merrill

Date: 1890
Description: Vignetted head and shoulders studio portrait of Harriet Bell Merrill.
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Spoon Decorah

Date: 1887
Description: Studio portrait of prominent Winnebago man Spoon-de-Kaury, or Spoon Decorah. He is seated, holding a walking cane.
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George Hawley

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Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of George Hawley who came to Poy Sippi with four other men in the fall of 1847.
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Halle Steensland Portrait

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Halle Steensland seated with his hand inside his suit jacket.
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Inkle Looms

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Description: Two girls seated on a bench outdoors and working inkle looms.
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Lars Reque and Martha Rothie Nelson

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Description: Studio portrait of Lars Davidson Reque, age 90, seated showing a book to his grandniece Martha Rothie Nelson, age 5.
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Osage Infant

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Description: An Osage infant is wrapped in a cradle. This image comes from an Osage album with the inscription: "Compliments of G.W. Parsons."
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Osage Man

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Description: Studio portrait of an Osage man, possibly second chief Olohawalla. This image comes from an Osage album with the inscription: "Compliments of G.W. Parsons....
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Girl Peeling Potatoes

Date: 1920
Description: Baskets of potatoes surround a young girl as she peels and cuts them outdoors near the side of a building.
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Senator Joseph R. McCarthy

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Description: Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin, whose name became synonymous with an era of extreme anti-communism.
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Fred Rietbrock

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Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of Fred Rietbrock.
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Belle Case and Fola La Follette

Date: 1886
Description: Belle Case La Follette posed with her daughter Fola.
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Portrait of a Woman and Child

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Description: Full-length portrait of a seated woman and a standing girl in front of a painted backdrop. The woman is wearing a dark dress with a collar pin, and has her...
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Studio Portrait of a Standing Man

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of a man in a suit standing in front of a painted backdrop. He has his left arm resting on a velvet upholstered, curve...
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Two Women and a Tall Stump

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of two women standing next to a tall stump in front of a painted backdrop. The woman on the left has one arm resting on the stu...
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Studio Portrait of Two Men

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of two men posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. Both men are wearing suits, ties, and hats. The man on the right has...
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Portrait of Infant in Long Dress

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Description: A studio portrait of an infant sitting in a chair, with hands clasped in front of his or her chest, and gazing downward. The infant is wearing a very long ...

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