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William H. Metcalf

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of William H. Metcalf.
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Cyrus Hall McCormick

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Description: Engraved portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884). McCormick was a Chicago industrialist and inventor in 1831 of the first commercially successful reap...
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International Harvester Factory Employee in Foundry

Date: 1907
Description: Older factory worker standing among stacks of molds for casting parts. The man most likely worked at International Harvester's Osborne Works.
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The Overbys in their Parlor

Date: 1916
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Simon Overby at home in their parlor with books, family portraits, and an organ with sheet music. Mr. Overby sits in a chair with a cane and a...
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Robert E. Lee

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Description: Portrait of an aging Robert E. Lee, in profile.
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Elderly Man

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Description: Portrait of an older man sitting in a chair.
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Elderly Couple

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Description: Portrait of an older couple sitting outdoors in front of a dark colored backdrop. The woman is wearing a striped dress and a cap. The man, who is bearded, ...
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Warren Chase

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Description: Studio portrait of Warren Chase with white beard and hair. He was the fourierite leader at Ceresco, home of the Wisconsin Phalanx.
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Portrait of an Old Man

Date: 11 30 1930
Description: Copy photograph of a portrait of an old man done for "Mrs. Dean".
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Portrait of Elderly Couple

Date: 1893
Description: Studio portrait of an elderly couple, both seated in chairs in front of a painted backdrop.
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G.A.R. Beloit

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Description: Outdoor portrait of eight members of the Grand Army of the Republic, including W.H. Wheeler.
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Farm Family Posing Outdoors

Date: 1900
Description: View down driveway towards a farm family posing in front of their farmhouse and farm buildings. An older man and woman are sitting. Three women are standin...
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Frank W. Hoyt

Date: 03 24 1945
Description: Portrait of Frank W. Hoyt, 93, of 416 North Livingston Street, who still goes to his office every day. Mr. Hoyt, whose family came to Wisconsin from New Yo...
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Wesley Barton

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Description: Outdoor portrait of Wesley Barton, founder of Barton (now Burr), Corners.
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Daniel Steele Durrie, Librarian

Date: 1892
Description: Portrait of Daniel Steele Durrie (1819-1892), American librarian. Durrie served as the librarian for the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (now the Wi...
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First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Newly crowned Alice in Dairyland, Margaret McGuire, and governor Oscar Rennebohm shown with Highland's oldest resident, 93-year old Chris Blabaum at Highla...
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Fred Rietbrock

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Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of Fred Rietbrock.
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Studio Portrait of an Elderly Man

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Description: An unidentified elderly man stands with a cane for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a suit jacket, vest, and trousers.
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Portrait of Man Wearing Top Hat

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Description: A studio portrait of a sitting man who wears a top hat, suit jacket, vest with watch fob, and trousers. He is holding a cane in front of a painted backdrop...
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Portrait of an Elderly Couple

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Description: An elderly man and woman sit for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a long, dark dress, and he is wearing a suit jacket over ...

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