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Man Rolling a Cigarette

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Description: Studio portrait of a man sitting in a chair rolling a cigarette in front of a painted backdrop. A tin of Prince Albert Tobacco sits on his knee.
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Four Young People with Blackberries

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of four young people. From left to right: Teresa Kalscheur Endres, Frank Kalscheur, Julia Kalscheur, and Ter...
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Dairying Display at Dairy Cattle Congress

Date: 1931
Description: A mechanical(?) cow standing on a platform demonstrates the use of a McCormick-Deering milker at the Dairy Cattle Congress. There are paintings of agricult...
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Milwaukee Works Factory Display

Date: 1931
Description: Ball bearing cream separators and milkers are arranged in a display in a hallway at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory. A showcase of indivi...
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Manchesters Window Art

Date: 11 06 1948
Description: Featured in a Harry S. Manchesters window titled "Dreamland," 2 East Mifflin Street, is a painting of a farm near Madison by John Atherton for The Satur...
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Two Men Examining Fruit

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Description: A studio portrait of two men examining a fruit, possibly an apple. One man in a hat, vest with watch fob, and trousers, sits on the arm of a chair and hold...
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Studio Portrait of Two Young Boys

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Description: Two young boys pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. One stands behind a wooden fence while the other sits on a bale of hay. They both...
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Portrait of a Small Girl

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Description: A studio portrait of a small girl with a bell in her hands, sitting by a stone railing, a hollowed-out log, with bananas and a hat scattered near her feet....
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Seated Baby Wearing Shorts

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Description: A studio portrait of a young child wearing only shorts seated on a small chair which is on a bale of hay near two logs in front of a painted backdrop.
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Children with Swing and Tricycle

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Description: Studio portrait of three boys and one girl posing with a tricycle and a swing in front of a painted backdrop. The older boy wears a suit jacket, vest with ...
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McCormick Display at Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Flags hanging above a McCormick Harvesting Machine display at what is possibly the World's Columbian Exposition (The World's Fair of 1893). A painting of a...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Man, Woman, and Child

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified man sitting with his family, and holding an apple in his mouth. The Ho-Chunk woman is pos...
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Portrait of A.J. Glover

Date: 02 01 1950
Description: A portrait of A.J. Glover, a pioneer Wisconsin dairy leader, was presented to the University of Wisconsin college of agriculture. His son, W.H. Glover, is ...
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Man Carrying Cotton

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an African American man carrying a bushel basket full of cotton, location unknown.
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Cotton Workers

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Description: Posed studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two African American agricultural workers picking cotton, location unknown. A little girl sits in a...
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McCormick Display at Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: View of the McCormick display at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago (World's Fair of 1893). The exhibit features several full size and scale model...
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Studio Portrait of Two Young Women

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Description: A studio portrait of two young women in front of a painted backdrop. The girl sitting on the left and wearing a white dress is identified as Betty Northup....
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Group Portrait with Vojta Masek and Charles Jonas

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Description: Studio portrait of four men sitting in front of a painted backdrop. From the left are Vojta Masek and Charles Jonas sitting on a bench. The men sitting on ...
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Farm Short Course Reunion

Date: 01 27 1960
Description: The Farm Short Course is a 74-year-old institution at the University of Wisconsin which has enrolled 12,414 students over the years. Attending the reunion ...
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Honey Display at American Honey Producers' League Convention

Date: 01 1928
Description: Honey display at the American Honey Producers' League Convention. A painting or mural is used as a backdrop. On display are many different varieties of hon...

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