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Photograph

Lt. Nils J. Gilbert

Date: 1864
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Civil War soldier Nils (Niels) J. Gilbert, Company A, of the 15th Wisconsin Infantry, believed to have been taken in October...
Painting

George Washington

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

Indian Taking Aim

Date: 1840
Description: Photograph of a drawing of an Indian aiming his bow and arrow, with one foot standing on an earlier kill.
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Man William Hindsley

Date: 1880
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man, William Hindsley (Hensley) (CooNooChoNeeNikKah). He is holding a pipe tomahawk and is wearing bandolie...
Photograph

Copy Photograph of Man in Military Uniform

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Description: Copy photograph of a studio full-length portrait of a European American man posed standing with his right hand resting on a table draped with a floral prin...
Manuscript

Letter from William Bradford Describing Gun Invention

Date: 02 13 1862
Description: Letter describing gun invention and Bradford's intentions for improvements.
Photograph

Young Hunter

Date: 1925
Description: A studio portrait of a young man in front of a painted backdrop wearing rubber boots holding his gun and a dead fox with his dog standing nearby.
Photograph

Portrait of a Police Officer

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a police officer in uniform.
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Charles Schenk

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of man with a moustache. He is standing and holding a sword with his left hand, and is wearing a...
Photograph

William A. Greene

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Description: Full-length oval-framed studio portrait of William Greene, in uniform and holding his sword in front of him.
Photograph

In the Mountains

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Description: Tiroler Standschützen in the mountains.

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