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Robert Marion La Follette with Brother and Sister

Date: 1858
Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Bob La Follette with his brother William and sister Josephine. Bob and Josephine are seated; William is standing between t...
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William La Follette

Date: 1863
Description: Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype of William La Follette, brother of Robert Marion La Follette, at 16-years-old. Half figure facing front. Hand-coloring on che...
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Mrs. Daniel Wells, Jr.

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Description: Ninth plate ambrotype of Mrs. Daniel Wells, Jr., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Half figure facing front, wearing white collar and a brooch at its center. Hand-c...
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Horace A.J. Upham as a Child, in Coat and Hat

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Description: Ninth plate ambrotype of Horace A.J. Upham (1853-1919) as a child. Seated half figure facing front, wearing fur-trimmed overcoat and hat. Side curls appear...
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Horace A.J. Upham as a Child

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Description: Ninth plate ambrotype of Horace A.J. Upham (1853-1919) as a child. Seated half figure facing front, torso turned to left, wearing jacket, shirt, checked pa...
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Horace A.J. Upham as a Child

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Description: Ninth plate ambrotype of Horace Upham (1853-1919) as a child. Seated three-quarter length figure facing front, wearing sausage curls, knickers with brass b...
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Jane Sweeney Oakley with Infant George Walter Oakley

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Jane Sweeney Oakley with infant George Walter Oakley. Seated half figure facing front, torso to right, wearing dress with whit...
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Harriet Sweeney Hough

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Harriet Sweeney Hough. Seated half figure facing front and to the right, wearing long-sleeved printed dress with small white l...
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Unidentified Woman, Probably Mary Oakley Hough

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of unidentified woman, probably Mary Oakley Hough. Seated half figure facing front and gazing left, wearing untied bonnet, with r...
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George McCready Oakley

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of George McCready Oakley. Half figure facing front and slightly left, wearing beard, coat with wide collar and lapels, vest, and...
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Woman, Probably Mary Oakley Hough

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of an unidentified woman, probably Mary Oakley Hough. Half figure facing front and slightly left, with right elbow resting on a s...
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Unidentified Boy, Probably Brother of G.W. Oakley

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Description: Ninth plate ambrotype of unidentified boy, probably the brother of G.W. Oakley. Seated half figure facing front, wearing buttoned jacket or sweater, white ...
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Portrait of Unknown Woman

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Description: Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype waist-up portrait of an unidentified woman. She is wearing a dress with a white collar and a collar pin. Hand-coloring on the...
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George McCready Oakley

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of George McCready Oakley. Half figure facing front and slightly right, leaning slightly back, wearing beard and dark coat. H...
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Susan Shriver Meyer Sweeney

Date: 1845
Description: Ninth plate daguerreotype of a waist-up portrait of Susan Shriver Meyer Sweeney. Half figure facing directly front, wearing round-rimmed spectacles and whi...
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Unidentified Woman

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Description: Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype of unidentified woman. Waist-up seated portrait, facing front. She is wearing a lace collar with brooch, a long-sleeved dress...
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Mrs. Curtis

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Description: Cased albumen print of Mrs. Curtis, niece of Mary Oakley. Half figure facing front and slightly left, wearing bonnet with large tied bow and flowers lining...
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William M. Dennis

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of William M. Dennis, Wisconsin Bank Comptroller from 1854-1858. Half figure facing front, wearing suit and tie with right tail o...
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James Hurd

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of James Hurd. Seated half figure with arm resting on cloth-covered table, wearing Union Army coat and cap, check patterned s...
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Elbridge F. Ayer and Mary D. Ayer

Date: 1845
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Elbridge F. and Mary D. Ayer. Seated three-quarter figures, man on left, woman on right. Elbridge wears suit, vest and bow tie...

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