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Andrew Thompson

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Description: Quarter-length vignetted cabinet card portrait of Andrew Thompson [as written on backing of photograph; also written as Andreas Thompson Descriptive Rolls,...
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Mrs. Langtry in "As in a Looking-Glass"

Date: 1887
Description: Lillie Langtry is in character as the adventuress Lena Despard from the play "As in a Looking-Glass." In this full-length portrait, she is seated, facing ...
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Andrew Torguson

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Description: Vignetted quarter-length head and shoulders profile cabinet card portrait of Andrew Torguson [as written on portrait; also written as Andrew Torkelson on D...
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Christian Jacobson

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Description: Vignetted waist-up studio portrait of Christian Jacobson, a corporal in Company I, Wisconsin 15 Infantry, in uniform holding his musket across his chest. T...
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Nathan Myrick

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Description: Portrait of Nathan Myrick, first white settler of La Crosse.
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Hans Hanson

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Description: Vignetted, quarter-length cabinet card portrait of Hans Hanson, a corporal in Company G, Wisconsin 15th Infantry. The following information was obtained fr...
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Hans Christian Heg

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Description: Vignetted, head and shoulders cabinet card portrait of Hans Christian Heg, a colonel in the Wisconsin 15th Infantry. The following information was obtained...
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Ole T. Westby

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Description: Head and shoulders vignetted cabinet card portrait of Ole T. Westby, a private in Company H, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtaine...
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Captain N.A. Peterson

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Description: Three-quarter length cabinet card portrait of Captain N.A. Peterson, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who was master and part owner of the schooner “Selt”...
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Rutted Dirt Road

Date: 1898
Description: Cabinet card of a deeply rutted dirt road, which leads to buildings in the background. Fences are visible on both sides. This image was entered in a 1898 c...
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Richard Ely

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Richard Ely.
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Eldai Smith

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Description: Head and shoulders vignetted studio portrait of Eldai Smith, an early settler in Racine.
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Harriet Smith

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Description: Head and shoulders vignetted studio portrait of Harriet Smith, wife of Eldai Smith, an early settler in Racine.
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Harlow M. Waller

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of Harlow Waller standing and wearing a star-shaped medal and and embroidered ceremonial collar over his suit. He is p...
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Edward Singleton Holden

Date: 1881
Description: Cabinet card portrait of Edward Holden seated with his legs crossed.
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Fred Pabst

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Description: Head and shoulders semi-profile vignetted portrait of Fred Pabst.
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Fritz Rasmussen

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Description: Quarter-length vignetted studio portrait of Fritz William Rasmussen.
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Dousman and Sturgis Studio Portrait

Date: 1873
Description: Nina Lynn Sturgis and Hercules Louis Dousman pose together in a studio in front of a painted backdrop. Hercules is wearing a suit and is seated with his ar...
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Charles Schmidt

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Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Dr. Charles Schmidt (Sherwin Gillett's wife's cousin). He is standing next to a prop fence and his h...
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The State Bank

Date: 1885
Description: External view of the State Bank, the first bank in Madison. A group of men are posed along the sidewalk in front.

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