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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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Harriet Bell Merrill

Date: 1890
Description: Vignetted head and shoulders studio portrait of Harriet Bell Merrill.
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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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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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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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Belle Case and Fola La Follette

Date: 1886
Description: Belle Case La Follette posed with her daughter Fola.
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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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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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