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Fortune Teller

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Description: A studio portrait of two women sitting at a table in front of a painted backdrop. One of the women is dressed as a fortune teller and holds round cards. Th...
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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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Miner's Guard Flag

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Description: Miner's Guard Flag of Company I, Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry of the Iron Brigade carried during the Civil War. The flag was made by Mrs. George Cob...
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Stuffed Old Abe on a Perch

Date: 1900
Description: Side view of "Old Abe," eagle mascot of the 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. After his death in 1881, he was stuffed, mounted, and placed in the...
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President Lyndon B. Johnson with Wilbur Cohen

Date: 1965
Description: President Johnson appears to be asking Wilbur Cohen either which pen to sign with or which pen would Wilbur Cohen like to have. What he is signing is unkno...

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