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Norwegian Family with Possessions

Date: 1870
Description: Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dressed in military uniform is a Civil War veteran. Madison, Wisc...
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Bird's-Eye View of Whitewater

Date: 1870
Description: Bird's-eye view of Whitewater, with insets.
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William H. Canfield, Civil Engineer

Date: 1870
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of William H. Canfield (1819-1913), a Wisconsin civil engineer and surveyor who is best known for his studies of Sauk County's nat...
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Professor Davenport Fisher, Chemist

Date: 1870
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Professor Davenport Fisher (1832-1911), Milwaukee chemist. After earning his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Heidelberg Unive...
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Norwegian Family with Possessions

Date: 1870
Description: Detail from original of the family. Original caption reads: "Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dres...

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