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Little Soldier

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted background of Little Soldier. He is standing next to a chair and holding a firearm. Hand-coloring on chee...
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Group Portrait of Three Men

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Description: Studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three men, two sitting, and one standing.
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Studio Portrait of Two Women

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Description: Studio portrait of two women, one sitting and one standing.
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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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L. Farr and E. Allen

Date: 1840
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of L. Farr and E. Allen. The man is sitting and is wearing a suit, vest, necktie, and watch chain at his waist. The woman appears...
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Unidentified Woman

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Description: Sixth-plate daguerreotype. Three-quarter length portrait of an unidentified woman, facing front. She is sitting in a chair, with one hand in her lap, and t...
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Unidentified Man

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Description: Sixth-plate daguerreotype. Waist-up portrait of unidentified man who is wearing a suit coat, striped vest, and a cravat. He is sitting in a chair with one ...
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Unidentified Woman

Date: 1860
Description: Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype. Three-quarter length portrait of a woman sitting in front of a painted backdrop. She is holding a straw hat in her lap. Hand...
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Esther Lomas and Unidentified Man

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Description: Full-length ferrotype/tintype of an unknown man, and Esther Lomas from Lancaster, Wisconsin, in front of a painted backdrop. The man is seated, and the wom...
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Louis (?) Luce (?) and daughter Louise (?)

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Description: Three-quarter length ferrotype/tintype of a seated man, thought to be Louis Luce, and standing next to him, his daughter Louise, from Stevens Point, WI. Hi...
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Nellie Orms and Hattie Beers

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Description: Full-length ferrotype/tintype of Nellie Orms and Hattie Beers, Sunday school pupils of Lillian Luce Holt. The girl on the left is standing with her hand on...
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Mary E. Stewart and Jennie E. Woodworth

Date: 1889
Description: Ferrotype/tintype of Mary E. Stewart and Jennie E. Woodworth at Brenham(?), Texas, 1889. Miss Stewart was a Milwaukee educator and journalist. Both are sea...
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Unidentified Young Girl

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of unidentified young girl. She is sitting on a chair, with her left hand resting on a cloth-covered table on which three boo...
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Julia Williams

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Description: Ninth plate ambrotype of Julia Williams. Half length portrait, facing forward with her hands folded, wearing a dress of flocked fabric, white collar, brooc...
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Unidentified Young Woman and Child

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of a young woman with male child. Waist-up portrait with boy standing to her right, wearing jacket and white collar and cuffs. She is...
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Sawyer Sisters

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Description: Quarter plate ferrotype/tintype of five Sawyer sisters, Sylvia, Zernia, Anna, Artemus, and Cordelia. They are facing front, and are wearing striped or prin...
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Unidentified Girl

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of an unidentified girl with her doll. She is seated, facing front, and is wearing a plaid dress with short sleeves, drop earrings, n...
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Unidentified Man and Woman

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of an unidentified man and woman, seated, facing front, with the woman's hand on the man's shoulder. Both are dressed in dark colors....
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Lucy B. Blair

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Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of Lucy B. Blair, seated, facing forward. She is wearing a fan front dress, lace collar, striped ribbon tied at the neck, and p...
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Annah Smith

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Description: Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype of Annah Smith, daughter of John J. Smith. She is seated sideways on a chair, facing forward, with her left hand on the chair...

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