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Yellow Thunder

Date: 1880
Description: Studio portrait of Yellow thunder, a Winnebago Chief.
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Harold F. McCormick and his Wife Edith Rockefeller

Date: 1895
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Harold Fowler McCormick with his first wife Edith Rockefeller McCormick.
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Portrait of Mr. Hendricks

Date: 1895
Description: A studio portrait of Mr. William W. Hendricks, a Black River Falls barber, dressed in his best, posing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Creek Woman

Date: 1897
Description: Miss Morton, a Creek, Indian University Class of 1897.
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Emmons Blaine

Date: 1889
Description: Vignetted quarter-length carte-de-visite of Emmons Blaine (1857-1892), who married Anita McCormick Blaine in 1889.
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Anita McCormick and Friend

Date: 1885
Description: Carte-de-visite of Anita McCormick Blaine (1866-1954) and an unidentified young woman. Anita sits on a "well" and the friend sits on a swing in front of a ...
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Anita McCormick as Bridesmaid

Date: 03 05 1889
Description: Full-length carte-de-visite of Anita McCormick Blaine (1866-1954) dressed as a bridesmaid for the wedding of her brother Cyrus McCormick, Jr. (1859-1936) t...
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Anita McCormick in Formal Costume

Date: 1889
Description: Full-length carte-de-visite of Anita McCormick Blaine (1866-1954) wearing a formal gown and carrying a fan. Anita's hair is powdered, and she stands by a s...
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Robert Hall McCormick

Date: 1870
Description: Vignetted quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Robert Hall McCormick (1847-1917), son of Leander James McCormick (1819-1900).
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Mary Ann Grigsby McCormick

Date: 1876
Description: Full-length carte-de-visite of Mary Ann Grigsby McCormick (1828-1878), wife of William Sanderson McCormick (1815-1865).
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Woman Posing with Dog

Date: 1888
Description: Woman in a long dress wearing a glove and holding a book [?] in her hand posing before a painted backdrop. There is a small white dog seated on a fur rug a...
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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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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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Amelia Bright Williams Studio Portrait

Date: 1880
Description: Cabinet studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Amelia Bright Williams, second wife of Chauncey Williams.
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Nina Dousman

Date: 1893
Description: Nina Dousman, age 13, relaxes in a chair for a full-length, cabinet card sized, studio portrait. She has her fingers interlaced and is wearing a light-colo...
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Portrait of George S. Parker

Date: 1886
Description: Quarter-length, formal studio portrait of George S. Parker of Janesville, Wisconsin.
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Helene Klente

Date: 1896
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Helen Klente, wearing a hair comb in her hair, and a tie pin at her collar, standing in front of a painted backdrop. She is ...
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J.B. Whiting

Date: 08 1896
Description: Quarter-length portrait of a man wearing a suit and tie, with three medals pinned to his chest. This is Dr. Joseph Bellamy Whiting, who was a physician in ...
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Unidentified Couple

Date: 06 19 1890
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman and man posing together. The man is sitting in a chair holding a hat and an umbrella. The woman i...
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Unidentified Couple

Date: 1888
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman and man posing together. The woman is wearing a dark-colored dress and is sitting on a prop stone...

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