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Portrait of Child with Toy

Date: 06 1923
Description: A boy is sitting on a wooden chair placed on top of an outdoor wooden bench. A toy dog with wheels on its legs is on the bench beside him.
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Dorothy Jardon in "The Merry-Go-Round"

Date: 1908
Description: Dorothy Jardon in a White Studio publicity photograph for her first Broadway appearance, the musical comedy "The Merry-Go-Round," which opened at the Circl...
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Dorothy Jardon in "A Winsome Widow"

Date: 1912
Description: Dorothy Jardon wears chic black satin mourning clothes and carries a black parasol in a publicity photograph for "A Winsome Widow," a musical comedy that p...
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Charles B. Withington

Date: 1909
Description: Quarter-length oval studio portrait of Charles B. Withington, the inventor of the first practical wire binder. Withington was born in Akron, Ohio in 1830, ...
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John Gilbert and Virginia Bruce

Date: 05 30 1932
Description: Three-quarter length portrais of actor John Gilbert and his fiancée Virginia Bruce. Both are smiling — he is looking at her and she is looking at the camer...
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Arthur J. Altmeyer with Sir William Beveridge

Date: 06 05 1943
Description: From left to right: Sir William Beveridge, author of the British "Cradle to the Grave" social security plan, and Arthur J. Altmeyer, Chairman of the Social...
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Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hobbins Wedding

Date: 1902
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hobbins smile at one another and hold hands as a full-length wedding portrait is taken. She is standing, and he is sitting in a chair on...
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Outdoor Portrait of Blanchard Harper

Date: 12 03 1925
Description: Full-length portrait of Blanchard Harper, who is wearing a long dress with lace collar and cuffs. She appears to be standing in the corner of a porch, with...
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Ernst Schmidt

Date: 1904
Description: Ernst Schmidt (1893-1977) sits in front of a homemade teepee wearing an elaborate costume of feathers and furs. He is holding a club in his right hand.
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Meta Berger

Date: 1925
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Meta Berger.
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Very Rev. J.J. Fox

Date: 1900
Description: Quarter-length profile portrait of J.J. Fox, Bishop of the Green Bay diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop Fox was an active member of the Wisconsin...
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John and Belle Mengel

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Description: Oval-framed studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman and man posing sitting together. The woman is sitting on the arm of the chair, and is...
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Hiking Suit

Date: 04 11 1917
Description: A woman is standing and posing near a wicker chair. She is wearing a hat, coat, skirt, and has a cane tucked under her arm. Caption reads: "Smart hiking su...
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Woman's Khaki Military Uniform

Date: 05 28 1917
Description: Waist-up portrait of a woman wearing a uniform and holding a rifle. Her helmet has a pin with the caduceus, as was used on the United States Army Medical D...
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Straightline Navy Suit

Date: 05 23 1919
Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman wearing a hat and dress, and holding a cane under her arm. Caption reads: "Straightline suit...
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"Posking" (Chippewa)

Date: 10 15 1907
Description: Outdoor portrait of a man standing outside the open door of a wooden home with one hand on his hip, and in his other hand holding what may be a pipe restin...
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Gustave Ador

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Description: Quarter-length profile portrait of Gustave Ador. Caption reads: "Gustave Ador, head of the International Red Cross. The Swiss Federal Assembly, formed by t...
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Fay Ann Albrecht

Date: 05 28 1941
Description: Caption reads: "Fay Ann Albrecht, 17, of Columbus, Wis., was selected for the "color girl" honor at presentation of the colors at Annapolis naval academy y...
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Robert Judson Aley

Date: 06 19 1917
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Robert Judson Aley. Caption reads: "CONVENTION OF NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSN AT PORTLAND, ORE. JULY 7th. Robert J. Aley, Pres. of t...
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King Alfonso XIII

Date: 02 1918
Description: Portrait of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, who is seated and holding his chin in his hand. Caption reads: "Photograph by Western Newspaper Union. Latest phot...

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