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| Description: | A painting of the three colonels of the 26th North Carolina Regiment. John R. Lane (born July 4, 1835), Harry King Burgwyn (born October 3, 1841), Zebulon... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of William Tennant, standing with short pants that reveal his prosthetic legs. He holds a newspaper in his ... |
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| Description: | Eleven uniformed musicians holding their instruments stand in a semi-circle, with the two drummers seated with their drums. The band consists of 2 trombone... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of memorial wreath grouping surrounding a draped portrait of W.T. Price. The wreaths have text which read: "... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of a man posing sitting in a chair at a table with books on top, possibly Janus (James) Bruce Cartter, 1815-1897. He is in front of a paint... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of various bouquet wreaths in several shapes, including a cross and anchor, in front of a painted backdrop. |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of William Tennant in front of a painted backdrop. He was a newspaper and magazine agent in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, who lost both his... |
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| Description: | Interior view including traveling library station and organ. |
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| Description: | Miss Morton, a Creek, Indian University Class of 1897. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Interior of the Keyes residence, home of political leader Elisha W. Keyes. According to Keyes' daughter, Mrs. John C. Gaveney of Whitehall, Wisconsin, the... |
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| Description: | A decorated Christmas tree sits on a tabletop, possibly in the home of Frederick King Conover. Toys, including dolls, books, miniature furniture, cover tab... |
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| Description: | Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man, woman, and girl, all posing standing. They are identified as David Goodvillag... |
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| Description: | The parlor in the home of Dr. Edward Bass showing a parlor organ near a window, and other furnishings. |
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| Description: | Five men are sitting on the ground in the grass playing various horned musical instruments. The corresponding caption reads: "Picnic at Winnequah." They ar... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Bronze statue honoring the banker and philanthropist Stephen Girard that stands next to the City Hall. A small portion of its facade forms the background ... |
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| Description: | Charmion (1875-1949, born Laverie Cooper in Sacramento) was a vaudeville trapeze artist and strongwoman who performed a trapeze striptease in 1897 that mad... |
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| Description: | Group portrait, perhaps consisting of students and faculty at Hayward Indian School. One man in the back row holds a cello. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Aerial view drawing of a velodrome with racers on the oval track and stands full of spectators. Signage on the outer wall indicates that it is the Racine A... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two men and ten women. Identified as a class of 1897. Back row: Ella Steihl, Carl Ogden, Myrta Crosly, Nor... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the dining room in the James Nevins home on Broom Street. Dishes, teacups and glasses are stacked on the table. A bowl of fruit is in the ... |
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