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Susan S. Frackelton Painting Bowl

Date: 02 17 1901
Description: Studio portrait of Susan Frackelton, sitting at a table painting a bowl and surrounded by her art work and a large medal. Caption on back reads: "Mrs. Susa...
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John Steuart Curry

Date: 1938
Description: Candid portrait of John Steuart Curry working in his studio, holding paintbrushes.
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Making a Copper Etching

Date: 03 02 1934
Description: A skilled copper etcher holding a photograph and comparing it to an etched copper halftone, adding additional detail at Wisconsin Engraving Co., 109 S. Car...
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Reri Trying Cinderella Cosmetics

Date: 07 25 1932
Description: Reri (Anne Chevalier), Tahitian star of the Fanchon and Marco "Tahiti" show at the Orpheum theater trying Cinderella cosmetics in her dressing room with Mr...
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Mrs. Frances Hawkins Painting in the Studio

Date: 04 25 1932
Description: Artist Frances Hawkins sitting in a wicker chair and painting at the easel in her studio.
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Katherine Aurner at the Easel

Date: 04 27 1932
Description: Katherine Aurner (Mrs. Robert R. Aurner), paints at her home studio located at 1029 Seminole Highway in Nakoma.
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Milwaukee Panorama Artists

Date: 11 1887
Description: Group portrait of German painters relaxing in the studio of the American Panorama Company, during a break from painting the Jerusalem cyclorama depicting t...
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Milwaukee Panorama Artists

Date: 11 1887
Description: Group portrait of German painters relaxing in the studio of the American Panorama Company, during a break from painting the Jerusalem cyclorama depicting t...
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Artist Alex Hardie

Date: 03 14 1945
Description: Alex Hardie painting a watercolor with the brush held between his teeth. Alex lost portions of both arms in a railroad accident in 1900.
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Group of Entertainers

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Description: Five men and a boy outside a tent, one dancing with snakes, two others playing a guitar and mandolin.
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Artist Gordon Hampel with Flowers

Date: 2005
Description: Portrait of Gordon Hampel standing amidst his flowers.
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Three Men

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Description: Close-up portrait of three men standing outdoors near a house. From left to right: Walter White Drew, Frank O. King, and Bill Gannon. Walter White Drew was...
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Frank King Sculpting

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Description: Frank O. King at home. He is working just outside the door to his sculpture studio at Folly Farm.
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Forrest Flower Studio Portrait

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Description: Forrest Flower in his studio posing for a "formal" picture. Flower was a Wisconsin regional WPA artist known for working in the "socialist" style. Flower w...
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Decorating First Apartment

Date: 04 17 1950
Description: Newlyweds George and Lorna Homes decorate their first apartment at 1028 Erin Street. George places his oil painting "Russian Spring" on the wall as Lorna i...
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Supreme Court Justice Portrait

Date: 04 27 1950
Description: Noted Chicago artist Christian Abrahamson holds a palette and paintbrushes as he stands next to a portrait of the retired chief justice of the Wisconsin Su...
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Color Slide Show Judges

Date: 11 16 1950
Description: Three judges select the winning slides for the third annual color slide show held at the Community Center. Left to right are Aaron Bohrod, artist in reside...
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Pierre Sidell with Jug

Date: 1922
Description: Pierre Sidell poses holding a small jug on her shoulder. She is wearing a face veil and headdress. From an undated (but probably 1922) article in the Ke...
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Holter Studio

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Description: Wood carver Jerry Holter outside his studio in Clam Lake.
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Portrait in Wood

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Description: Clam Lake artist Jerry Holter carving a wooden portrait of John A. Lavine, a Wisconsin newspaper publisher.

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