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Franz Massing, Wife and Child

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Description: Half plate ambrotype of Franz Massing with his wife, and daughter Frances. Massing was the founder of the Madison Mannerchor in 1870. The family is seated....
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Charles Minton Baker and Elizabeth Holt Baker

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Description: Two sixth plate ambrotypes of Charles Minton Baker, (on left) (1804-1872) and his second wife, (on right) Elizabeth Holt Baker. Baker lived in Lake Geneva,...
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William and Emma Godfrey

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of William and Emma Godfrey. The couple is shown waist-up seated next to each other with their hands crossed on their laps. There...
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Donnel and Wife

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Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of Donnel and wife. Full figures, seated. Mr. Donnel wears a coat, vest, and tie, and has his left arm behind his wife. Mrs. Do...
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William B. Noyes and First Wife

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of William B. Noyes and his first wife. Two seated half figures facing front. Noyes wears a bow tie with long tail, and his wife wear...
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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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Sherman S. Pratt and Wife Serepta Warren Pratt

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Description: Full-length quarter plate daguerreotype of Sherman and Serepta Pratt. The Pratts moved from Bath, NY to Wisconsin Rapids, WI. They are seated facing forwar...
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Lieutenant John H. Purcell and Wife

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of John Purcell and his wife. He is sitting facing halfway to the right, with his hands folded in his lap with his leg crosse...
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John Jay Smith and Mary A. Hoadley Smith

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Description: Ferrotype/tintype of John Jay Smith and Mary A. Hoadley Smith, pioneer settlers of Sheyboygan Falls, Wisconsin. Both are seated, facing forward, with hands...
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Lamont and His Wife

Date: 1849
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Lamont and his wife, Scottish immigrants. Waist-up portrait, seated facing forward. He is wearing a suit and tie, and she is w...
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John Catlin and Wife

Date: 1847
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of John Catlin and his wife, seated, facing forward. He wears a suit, and she a dark dress with white collar, and plaid ribbon cr...
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Joseph Taylor and Constant Hoath Taylor

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Joseph Taylor and Constant Hoath Taylor, great-grandparents of Zona Gale Breese. They are seated, facing forward, with their h...
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Ansom Case, Mary, and Leroy

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of Ansom, Mary, and Leroy Case. Waist-up portrait, seated, facing forward. Mary is wearing lace fingerless gloves, and a dress with g...
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Unidentified Man and Woman

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of a waist-up portrait of an unidentified man and woman. They are seated, facing forward, with their hands in their laps. He ...
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Unidentified Man and Woman

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of an unidentified man and woman. Waist-up portrait, facing forward. The woman is wearing a dark dress of fine fabric, watch key ...
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Unidentified Man and Woman

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of an unidentified couple. Waist-up portrait, facing forward. The woman is wearing a dark dress of fine fabric, watch key chain, ...
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Mr. and Mrs. Oakley

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Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of Mr. and Mrs. Oakley, parents of Mrs. Sylvanus Wade of Greenbush, Wisconsin. Waist-up portrait, seated, facing forward, with ...
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James Harvey Sanford and Rebecca Johnson Sanford

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of James Harvey Sanford and Rebecca Johnson Sanford. Three-quarter length portrait, both seated, facing forward, with hands in la...
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Draud and Mrs. Schelem (or Schelleran)

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Draud Schellem (or Schelleran) and his wife. They are sitting, facing forward, but turned slightly toward each other, with wri...
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Allcott Family

Date: 1852
Description: Whole plate daguerreotype of the Allcott family. The parents, Sidney S. and his wife Julia, are seated. Sidney faces partially left, Julia forward. Their t...

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