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Vinnie Ream Hoxie

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Vinnie Ream Hoxie, Wisconsin sculptor. The only sculptor for whom Lincoln posed, Ream received the controversial commission ...
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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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Betsy Thunder

Date: 02 06 1913
Description: Betsy Thunder, Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) medicine woman, posing in front of a painted backdrop near a prop stone wall.
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Daisy Bates

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Description: Head and shoulder portrait of Daisy Bates, head of the Arkansas NAACP and a key figure in the Little Rock school desegregation crisis of September 1957.
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Woman with Scandinavian Brooch

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Description: Outdoor portrait of woman wearing a Scandinavian brooch, sitting in front of a cloth hanging.
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Woman with Scandinavian Brooch

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a woman wearing a Scandinavian brooch, sitting in front of a cloth hanging.
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Lizzie Black Kander

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Description: Vignetted studio portrait of Mrs. Simon Kander, author of The Settlement Cook Book, wearing a hat.
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Vel Phillips

Date: 1979
Description: Formal portrait of Vel Phillips during her tenure as Wisconsin's Secretary of State.
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Band Member with Tuba

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Description: A man wearing a band uniform rests his hand on a tuba and poses for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of Man and Woman

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Description: A seated man and woman pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a dress with a necklace. The man is wearing a suit jacket ...
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Studio Portrait of a Seated Woman

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Description: A seated woman wearing a black dress with a white brooch sits for a studio portrait.
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Studio Portrait of Well-Dressed Woman

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Description: A seated woman wearing a black dress with buttons up the front, a brooch, and earrings, poses for a studio portrait.
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Profile of Well-Dressed Woman

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Description: A well-dressed woman poses for a portrait. She wears a large white hat, a locket, and flower corsage.
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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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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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Elderly Man with Young Girl

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Description: A studio portrait of an elderly man sitting with a small girl in front of a painted backdrop. The man is wearing a suit jacket, vest with watch fob, and tr...
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Adults and Children around Stone Wall

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Description: A studio portrait of seven individuals in front of a painted backdrop. A man in a suit jacket, vest, and trousers sits on the studio prop of a stone wall a...
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Portrait of Two Adults and Two Girls

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Description: A studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a seated man and woman. Two girls stand behind the seated adults, one resting her hand on the seated wo...
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Portrait of a Standing Girl

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Description: A well-dressed girl leans against a studio prop rock for a portrait in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a dress, bracelets, and is holding a pur...
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Boy and Girl Posing with Musical Instruments

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Description: A boy and girl stand for a studio portrait with musical instruments in front of a painted backdrop. The boy wears a matching suit jacket and short pants an...

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