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George Washington

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Description: Full-length portrait engraving of George Washington seated with books and saber, from a painting by Chappel.
Photograph

Four Young Women Reading Books

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Description: Four young women sitting around a table and reading books while posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. They are wearing white blouses...
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Two Women Reading a Book

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Description: A studio portrait of two women standing near a chair and reading from the same book in front of a painted backdrop. They both wear similar black dresses an...
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Couple in Farmyard

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Description: An outdoor portrait of a man wearing a hat, suit jacket, and trousers seated on a stool, and a woman standing next to him, with a fence behind them. The ma...
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Young Man with Book Next to Table

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Description: An outdoor portrait of a young man standing near a porch. He is resting his hand on a book on a table.
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Janesville Public Library

Date: 1903
Description: Interior view of the Janesville Public Library. The library opened in 1903 and was funded by Andrew Carnegie at $30,000 and Eldred at $10,000. The reverse ...
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Fort Atkinson Public Library

Date: 1918
Description: Interior view of the Fort Atkinson Public Library. The library was funded by H.E. Southwell with $10,000. War posters are prominently displayed and include...
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Girls with Squirrel

Date: 1905
Description: An available light, interior view of two girls, identified on the negative envelope as Ella and Thresa [sic] Alson, flanking a small table. There is a live...

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