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George Byron Merrick

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of George Byron Merrick (1841-1931) of the 30th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Father in Apron Cooking

Date: 1960
Description: A father standing over a pan wearing an apron. He is cooking and smoking a cigar.
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Judo Throw

Date: 04 19 1967
Description: Woman judo student taking down a male opponent in practice for judo tournament.
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Abraham Lincoln

Date: 04 10 1865
Description: Waist-up portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
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Baking Hazelnut Torte

Date: 05 05 1964
Description: A woman wearing an apron preparing a hazelnut torte from a prized recipe.
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The Answer Machine

Date: 11 13 1963
Description: A question is fed into a "computer" created by the mathematics club at John Marshall Junior High School. This was a project in observance of American Educa...
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Space-Saving Washer and Dryer

Date: 1950
Description: Woman demonstrating a new space-saving Westinghouse washer/dryer unit.
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May I Use the Phone?

Date: 1950
Description: Two teenage girls are both interested in talking on the telephone.
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Testing Lung Capacity

Date: 01 21 1968
Description: A man exhales into a spirometer to measure his vital lung capacity while at rest.
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Richard M. Nixon, Age 4

Date: 1917
Description: Portrait of Richard M. Nixon, seated, at four years of age, wearing a sailor suit and Dutch-boy haircut.
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Woodrow Wilson

Date: 1913
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Woodrow Wilson taken early in his first term as president.
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Precise Cuts

Date: 1950
Description: A jigsaw in the hands of Harry Westphal makes smooth curves on the end of a piece of wood.
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William Howard Taft

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Description: Studio portrait of William Howard Taft.
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Richard M. Nixon

Date: 1930
Description: A portrait of highschool student, Richard M. Nixon, from the Whittier High School Annual.
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Pastor Claus Clausen

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Pastor Clause L. Clausen, a chaplain in Companies F and S, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained f...
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Kaptein John Ingmundson

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Description: A three-quarter length studio portrait of John Ingmundson, a captain in Company E, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform with sword at his side. The followi...
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Barn Interior at the Farm

Date: 1992
Description: Inside the barn at the Quinney Farm.
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Plants in the Window

Date: 1999
Description: Indoor plants in the dining room window at the Quinney farm.
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Flaneur

Date: 1999
Description: Flaneur at the Galerie Vivienne in Paris, France.
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Front Porch at the Farm

Date: 1999
Description: Front porch at the Quinney farm.

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