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Carrie Chapman Catt

Date: 1917
Description: Carrie Chapman Catt, suffragist and peace advocate, holding an American flag.
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Military Portrait

Date: 1900
Description: Unknown soldier in full dress uniform.
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Samuel Davis Sturgis II

Date: 1880
Description: Born August 1, 1861, Samuel Sturgis was the younger brother of Nina Sturgis Dousman. He attended West Point Military Academy and had a distinguished career...
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Waiting in line for Circus Tickets

Date: 1903
Description: People stand in line to purchase tickets at a Barnum & Bailey Circus ticket wagon near the main tent.
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Martin Norda, 15th Wisconsin Regiment

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Description: Three-quarter length seated portrait of Martin Norda of the 15th Wisconsin Regiment.
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Portrait of a Young Boy

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Description: A young boy poses in a costume from the late nineteenth century, while sitting on a small chair.
Drawing

The Sacred Feather Shop

Date: 1982
Description: An illustration of The Sacred Feather, a shop that sells hats and leather goods, located at 417 State Street.
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F.M. Smith with Power Unit

Date: 1937
Description: Mr. F.M. Smith, in a bow tie, hat, and trousers with suspenders, stands near the open door of a barn or shed. Inside is his International P-12 power unit.
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Holocaust Survivor, Harry Gordon

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Description: Harry Gordon was born in Kaunas (Kovno), Lithuania, on July 15, 1925. He was the only child of an Orthodox Jewish family with deep roots in Lithuania. In t...
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Studio Portrait of William Tennant

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Description: Studio portrait of William Tennant sitting and wearing a suit and hat in front of a painted backdrop. He was a newspaper and magazine agent in Black River ...
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Supporters at Bush-Cheney Rally

Date: 05 07 2004
Description: Supporters at Bush-Cheney rally. A member of the Hmong community holds a Bush-Cheney sign.
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Bush-Cheney Supporter

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Description: A woman wearing Green Pay Packers apparel, American flag vest, and Bush-Cheney buttons.
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Two Men with Tall Pines

Date: 1936
Description: View of a man standing on top of another man's shoulders, leaning up against a large tree trunk for a tall pine.
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Lt. Nils J. Gilbert

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Description: Full-length portrait of Nils J. Gilbert, a first lieutenant in Company A, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regiment...
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9/11 Destruction

Date: 09 2001
Description: Debris from the collapse of the Twin Towers in the churchyard at St. Paul's Church near the World Trader Center, a few days after 9/11.
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David Obey at Ground Zero

Date: 09 2001
Description: Congressman Bill Young of Florida (left), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin, the ranking committee De...
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Studio Portrait of Newlyweds

Date: 1920
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a couple, probably newlyweds.
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William Rubin and Son

Date: 1918
Description: William Rubin, Wisconsin political figure and labor leader, in civilian clothes, visiting his son Abner, in military uniform, at a military camp.
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Children Dressed up for War

Date: 1918
Description: Full-length portrait of two children, about 6-7 years old, posed in a studio in front of a painted background. On the left the young boy is costumed as a s...
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Studio Portrait of a Young Boy

Date: 1903
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a young boy standing on a stool with his hands behind his back. He is wearing a tunic, or Buster Brown suit, striped stockin...

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