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John R. Commons

Date: 1937
Description: Portrait of University of Wisconsin-Madison economist John R. Commons.
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Dorothy M. Jesse, as a Mathematician

Date: 1905
Description: Dorothy M. Jesse, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as an author of books on Mathematics. Part of a yearbook created by classmate...
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Paul H. Ryan, as an Attorney

Date: 1905
Description: Paul H. Ryan, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as an attorney, sitting at a desk with his feet up. The bottom of his shoes bear ...
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Portrait of Woman with Book

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Description: A seated elderly woman holding a book on her lap poses for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of Woman and Girl

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Description: A seated woman holds a book in her lap while a young girl stands behind her, both posing 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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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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Elderly Woman Holding Book

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Description: An outdoor portrait of a woman seated near a tree, holding a book titled "Our Friends," with a fence in the background.
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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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Studio Portrait of European American Woman

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a European American woman posed sitting and holding a book in her lap entitled "Knowledge is Safety." She...
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Studio Portrait of European American Woman

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an elderly European American woman posed sitting in a large, wooden chair. She is holding a b...
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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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