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Thornton N. Wilder

Date: 1949
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Thornton Wilder wearing eyeglasses.
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Civil Air Patrol Volunteer

Date: 1943
Description: Jesse C. Brabazon, a pioneer aviator from Delavan, Wisconsin, in his uniform as a member of the Milwaukee Wing of the Civil Air Patrol during World War II.
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Man Standing in front of Doors

Date: 1915
Description: Portrait of an older man in a pin-striped suit and holding a cane standing outside of two doors marked 606 and 600. The man is likely an employee of Intern...
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Aleksendra Zukowska

Date: 1910
Description: Portrait of Aleksendra Zukowska, a Russian Pole who was a machine hand at an International Harvester Twine Mill, probably in Chicago.
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Baseball Player with Bat

Date: 1913
Description: Man in a baseball uniform posing with a bat. The man may have been a member of an International Harvester company baseball team.
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Edwin E. Witte

Date: 1928
Description: Portrait of Edwin Witte, chief of the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Service from 1922-1933.

While the executive director of the President's Committee o...

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Derleth and His Home

Date: 1952
Description: Wisconsin author August Derleth standing in front of his Sauk City home, "the Place of the Hawks."
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Walter L. Houser

Date: 1900
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Walter Houser.
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Demonstration Farm Superintendent

Date: 05 1925
Description: Mr. Schlosser, superintendent of the Oak Lake, Manitoba, Canada demonstration farm, poses for a portrait while standing against a stone wall or building.
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Dorothy Dignam on S.S. "Geo. Washington"

Date: 05 1929
Description: Dorothy Dignam, one of the first women in the advertising field, worked in Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York City, and was active in raising the status o...
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Frank R. Milnor in front of Tractor

Date: 1970
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Frank R. Milnor standing in front of an International Harvester tractor. He spent 43 years working for the company, eventu...
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Conrad William Petersen

Date: 1943
Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of Conrad Petersen (1924-2013) in his navy dress blues uniform. He was a U.S. Navy Reserve Ensign, 1943-1946. His parent...
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Alma Schmidt Petersen

Date: 1945
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Alma Schmidt Petersen (1894-1989). The granddaughter of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp, Alma and her husband Dr. William F. ...
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Clara Seipp Bartholomay

Date: 1920
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Clara Seipp Bartholomay, a daughter of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp. She is wearing a dress with elaborate trim and a pearl neckl...
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Carl and Diadem

Date: 1907
Description: Carl hugging his dog Di in a tent at the group's camp.
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A Quiet Moment

Date: 1907
Description: A quiet moment between Clay and Doc. They're standing by the river, and Doc is smoking a cigarette.
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Carl

Date: 1907
Description: Portrait of Carl wearing a hat with his arms crossed over his chest. The St. Croix River is behind him.
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Cope and McGrew

Date: 1914
Description: Doc Copeland (left) and McGrew sitting together on a fence made of logs. There is a building with a long roof and a skylight in the background.
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Fisherman Brazeau

Date: 1916
Description: Former Senator Brazeau of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin posing near a canoe. He is holding his fishing pole and a large muskie.
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Doc Copeland

Date: 08 1916
Description: A candid portrait of Doc Copeland sitting outdoors. He is wearing a wool coat and is smoking a cigarette.

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