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George Byron Merrick

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of George Byron Merrick (1841-1931) of the 30th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Judge John Bolivar Cassoday

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Description: Studio portrait of Judge John Bolivar Cassoday, Chief Justice.
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Violet Dousman in Evening Dress

Date: 1895
Description: Studio portrait of Violet Dousman in an evening dress. Oldest daughter of Louis and Nina Dousman. Born December 7, 1874; died January 14, 1940.
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Jerusha Wilcox Sturgis

Date: 1866
Description: Full-length portrait of Jerusha Sturgis, standing near a chair. The wife of Samuel Davis Sturgis I and mother of Nina Dousman. Born December 1, 1827; Died ...
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Vernon Castle and his Monkey Jeffrey

Date: 1918
Description: Vernon Castle, half of the glamorous Castle dancing team, enlisted in the British Royal Flying Corps in 1915 and flew over 150 missions at the Western Fron...
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Herbert Hoover

Date: 06 20 1920
Description: Herbert Hoover, during his tenure as head of the U.S. Food Administration, receiving an honorary degree from Brown University.
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Knut Larson Gjermo

Date: 1862
Description: Portrait of Knut Larson Gjermo, Company H, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in his Civil War uniform. The following information is in the published Roster of Wisco...
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Girl Washing Doll Clothes

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop showing Bertha Gesell washing and hanging doll clothes.
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Clara Bewick Colby

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Description: Studio portrait of Clara Bewick Colby.
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N.B. Van Slyke

Date: 07 13 1872
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of N.B. Van Slyke at the age of 50 years.
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Infant in Elaborate Stroller

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Description: A studio portrait of an infant in an elaborate stroller/carriage/buggy in front of a painted backdrop. The stroller is covered by a lacy umbrella, and the ...
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Studio Portrait of a Standing Woman

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a woman standing in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a long dress with velvet accents, a bracelet, a ring, and a ...
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Portrait of Anna Chapman Dunn

Date: 1920
Description: Portrait of Anna Chapman Dunn (Mrs. Morrill).
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Wedding Photograph

Date: 1890
Description: Head and shoulders wedding portrait of William Elwell Middleton and Clara Case Middleton.
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Forest Middleton

Date: 1894
Description: Forest Middleton poses for his portrait in a kilt, holding a toy horse. He is standing on a chair which is draped with a cloth.
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Mr. & Mrs. B.W. Gillett

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Description: Portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Bradford and Alice Gillett, Sherwin Gillett's uncle and aunt. There is a framed portrait of two children on a ta...
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Catherine Seipp

Date: 1880
Description: A full-length, seated cabinet card portrait of Catherine Orb Seipp wearing an elaborately detailed dress of heavy material. She is also wearing a bracelet,...
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William Conrad Seipp

Date: 1880
Description: A standing full-length cabinet card portrait of William Conrad Seipp, the oldest son of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp. He rests his left forearm on an ornate...
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Conrad Seipp Jr.

Date: 1900
Description: Conrad Seipp, Jr. (1883-1909), poses for a full-length portrait wearing a sailor suit in front of a tapestry background. He was the youngest child of Conra...
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Emma Seipp

Date: 05 1892
Description: A full-length standing cabinet card portrait of Emma Sibylla Seipp (1868-1942), eldest child of Conrad Seipp with his second wife, Catherine Orb Seipp. She...

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