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Portrait of Samuel Marshall

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Description: Quarter-length formal oval painting of Samuel Marshall, (1820-1907), banker, co-founder and President of the Marshall & Ilsley Bank.
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Chief Oshkosh

Date: 1850
Description: Drawing of Chief Oshkosh rendered from a daguerreotype by J.F. Harrison. He is wearing a top hat wrapped with a ribbon. Also a suitcoat, bowtie, beaded nec...
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Thomas Jefferson

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Description: Quarter-length engraving of Thomas Jefferson.
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Young Woman Whittling

Date: 1903
Description: Young woman, possibly a University of Wisconsin student, whittling while seated outdoors on a cellar doorway or bulkhead.
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Studio portrait of Carrie Lane Chapman Catt

Date: 1896
Description: Waist-up portrait of Carrie Chapman Catt, one of the best known leaders of the women's suffrage movement who had strong ties to the North Country and who o...
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Belle Case La Follette, Seated

Date: 1901
Description: Studio portrait of Belle Case La Follette seated in a chair.
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Four Women Sewing

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Description: A group of four women sewing in a business setting.
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Portrait of Two Young Women

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Description: Two women stand facing each other for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. They are wearing long dresses, and are posed near a gate in a prop ...
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Group Portrait in Studio

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Description: Three women and a young man pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. The women are wearing blouses and long skirts. The man is wearing a ...
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Two Women Dressed Alike

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Description: Two women identically dressed in dresses and hats face away from the camera in a photography studio in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of Man with Facial Hair

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Description: A man with muttonchops and a moustache, and wearing a suit jacket and vest, sits for a studio portrait.
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Studio Portrait of an Elderly Couple

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Description: An elderly man and woman pose while sitting for a studio portrait in front of a backdrop. The man has muttonchops and is wearing a suit jacket and necktie....
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Portrait of a Fortune Teller

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Description: A studio portrait of a woman dressed as a fortune teller in front of a painted backdrop. She has long, loose hair and is wearing a dress.
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Young Lady

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Description: A young woman wearing a high-collared dress sits for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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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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Portrait of Unidentified Woman

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Description: A studio portrait of a young woman in a puffy-sleeved blouse with a skirt holding an unidentified object, possibly a handkerchief.
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Girl with Freckles

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Description: A studio portrait of a seated girl with freckles.
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Studio Portrait of Family

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Description: A family of four stands by a studio prop of a stone wall in front of a painted backdrop. The father, in a long suit jacket and trousers, and youngest daugh...
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Portrait of a Couple, Baby Girl, and Dog

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Description: A studio portrait of a standing man and woman, and a small girl and dog sitting on a prop stone wall in front of a painted backdrop. The woman and girl are...
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Couple Holding Small Girl

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Description: A studio portrait of a seated man and woman with a small girl sitting on their laps. The woman and girl are wearing dresses. The man is wearing a suit jack...

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