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Harwood, Brisbane, and Coffin

Date: 1853
Description: Half plate daguerreotype of E. Harwood, Dr. William Brisbane, and Levi Coffin, sitting in a row.
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William Tennant with Prosthetic Legs

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of William Tennant, standing with short pants that reveal his prosthetic legs. He holds a newspaper in his ...
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Portrait of Nels Dahl

Date: 1874
Description: Studio portrait of A.L. Dahl's brother, Nels.
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Portrait of Mr. Beaty

Date: 1876
Description: Waist-up portrait of Mr. Beaty photographed out-of-doors against a dark backdrop.
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Portrait of Young Man

Date: 1878
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of a well-dressed young man.
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Young Man in Vest and Tie

Date: 1875
Description: Portrait of a young man in vest and tie.
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Portrait of Nels Dahl

Date: 1874
Description: Studio portrait of A.L. Dahl's brother, Nels.
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Young Man in Vest and Tie

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Description: Portrait of a young man in vest and tie.
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Three Men in Photography Studio

Date: 1910
Description: Studio portrait of three standing men, two wearing matching straw hats, and vests with trousers, and the other holding a camera on a stool. They are posing...
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Two Men Shaking Hands

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Description: Studio portrait of two standing men shaking hands posing in front of a painted backdrop, probably Ho-Chunk Indians. Both men are wearing hats, and the man ...
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Man Wearing Tweed Coat

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated man with a moustache and beard, wearing a tweed coat and black hat.
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Man with Moustache and Beard

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated man with a curly moustache and beard in front of a painted backdrop. He has a pin on the lapel of his suit jacket, and is weari...
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Man with Beard

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated elderly man with a beard in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a suit jacket with matching vest over a white shirt.
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Man wih Beard

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated man in front of a painted backdrop with curly hair and a wiry moustache and beard, wearing a suit jacket, vest, and bow tie. Po...
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Studio Portrait of Bearded Man

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Description: A studio portrait of an elderly man with a long beard wearing a suit jacket and vest.
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Robert Novak

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Description: Formal portrait of Robert Novak used for many years in his association with his syndicated newspaper column "Inside Report."
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Edmond Burdick

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Edmund Burdick with moustache and gray hair.
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Unidentified Daguerreotype of Couple

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Description: Half plate daguerreotype of an unidentified man and woman. The man is seated and the woman is standing and has her hand resting on the man's shoulder. The ...
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Franz Massing, Wife and Child

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Description: Half plate ambrotype of Franz Massing with his wife, and daughter Frances. Massing was the founder of the Madison Mannerchor in 1870. The family is seated....
Manuscript

Second Aviation Instruction Center Thanksgiving Day Menu

Date: 1918
Description: Thanksgiving Day dinner menu given by the Second Aviation Instruction Center of the American Expeditionary Forces near Tours, France. Features two servicem...

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