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| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Robert M. La Follette, Sr., campaigning in Cumberland. La Follette led the reform faction in Wisconsin's Republican party and in 1900, he was elected gover... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Robert M. La Follette, Sr., speaking to a crowd from back of a wagon. This image is one of a series of views of his appearance at a fair in Cumberland, Wi... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Robert M. La Follette, Sr., with his fist in the air, speaking from the back of a wagon. He is wearing a hat and a suit without the coat. It was in part du... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Robert M. La Follette, Sr., with his fist in the air, speaking from the back of a wagon. It was in part due to his vigorous speaking style that La Follette... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Color lithograph cover illustration for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog. Shows a steam powered sailing ship named "Progress" with a McCorm... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Reuben Gold Thwaites, secretary of the State Historical Society, at his desk in the South Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. Thwaites succeeded Lym... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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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 ... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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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: "... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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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... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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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... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Interior view of a traveling library station. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | A traveling library station in the Saudvig home. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | A traveling library inside a general store. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Interior view of traveling library station including a sign that reads "Chew Fame" and a wood burning stove. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Interior view of a traveling library depository. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Interior view including traveling library station with map of Wisconsin on the wall. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Interior view including traveling library station and organ. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Road lined with fences leading into town. Several houses are visible in the distance. A railroad track and electric or telegraph line runs along the left s... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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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... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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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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