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John W. Quinney

Date: 1849
Description: Oil portrait of John W. Quinney (1797-1855).
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Isaac Winnesheek, Winnebago Chief

Date: 1829
Description: Watercolor miniature of Isaac Winnesheek, Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Chief.
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Chief Souligny

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Description: Painted portrait of Souligny, a chief of the Menominees. He is depicted wearing a James Madison Peace Medal.
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Lucius Fairchild

Date: 1887
Description: Portrait of Governor and Civil War General Lucius Fairchild (1831-1896) by John Singer Sargent.
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Chief Oshkosh

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Description: Chief Oshkosh, (1795-) August 29, 1858, Menomonee Indian chief.
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Braddock's Defeat

Date: 1903
Description: An important event of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) was commissioned in 1903 by Robert Laird McCormick, president of the State Historical Society o...
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Austin E. Quinney

Date: 1849
Description: Full-length portrait of Austin E. Quinney with a dog.
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Governor Nelson Dewey

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Governor Nelson Dewey.
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Nathaniel Ames

Date: 1859
Description: Oil portrait of Nathaniel Ames, a former Revolutionary War soldier.
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John P. Arndt

Date: 1856
Description: Waist-up portrait of John Arndt sitting and resting his hands on a cane.
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William A. Barstow

Date: 1856
Description: Portrait of Wisconsin governor, William A. Barstow 1854-1856.
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Governor Coles Bashford

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Description: Portrait of Coles Bashford, Wisconsin's fifth governor.
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Daniel Bread

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Daniel Bread wearing a suit.
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Ebenezer Brigham

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Description: Waist-up seated portrait of Ebenezer Brigham.
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Ebenezer Brigham

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Ebenezer Brigham.
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Ole Bull

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Description: Portrait of Ole Bull in a suit holding a violin, poised to play.
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James Davie Butler

Date: 1888
Description: Portrait of James Davie Butler.
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Portrait of Lewis Cass

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Lewis Cass.
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Sarah F. Conover

Date: 1856
Description: Painted portrait of Mrs. Sarah F. Conover.
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Montgomery M. Cothren

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Description: Waist-up portrait of "Cothren, Montgomery Morrison (Sept. 18, 1819-Oct. 2, 1888), lawyer, politician, judge, b. Jerusalem, N.Y. He moved with his parents t...

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