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Three Pond Brothers

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of the three Pond brothers, George F., James B., and Homer. They all have beards and moustaches. Two of the ...
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Col. William W. Robinson

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Description: Vignetted quarter-length carte-de-visite of Col. William W. Robinson, Seventh Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
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Increase Lapham Examining a Meteorite

Date: 1871
Description: Stereograph portrait of Increase Allen Lapham (1811-1875) examining the sixth fragment of a 33 lb. meteorite found in Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin...
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L.E. Mercer with Honey-Producing Equipment

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Description: L.E. Mercer, of Lenox Iowa, posed with honey-producing equipment. Mercer is wearing a full suit, bow tie, and hat.
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Herman Anderson

Date: 1861
Description: An oval-framed, seated studio portrait of Anderson Herman, a private in Company I, 15th Wisconsin Infantry in uniform, holding a musket across his chest. T...
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Increase A. Lapham

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Description: Formal portrait of Increase Lapham sitting in a chair.
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William H. Brisbane

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Description: William H. Brisbane, Chaplain of the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry. Inset photograph taken from a large Civil War commemorative roster.
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Halbert Eleazer Paine

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Description: Formal vignetted head and shoulders studio portrait of Brigadier General Halbert Eleazer Paine.
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Isaac L. Stephenson

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Description: Oval-framed quarter-length portrait of United States senator Isaac Stephenson.
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Christopher Latham Sholes

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Description: Portrait of Christopher Latham Sholes posing at a typewriter.
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Lieutenant A.T. Lamson and Lieutenant E.E. Sill

Date: 1864
Description: Lieutenant A.T. Lamson of Madison and Lieutenant E.E. Sill as they appeared when they reached the Union lines after escaping from Confederate prison at Col...
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Wisconsin State Assembly

Date: 1863
Description: Wisconsin State Assembly members of 1863.
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Orson Welles

Date: 1975
Description: A classic Orson Welles publicity still showing him looking intensely into the camera while gesturing with his hands.
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Jefferson Coates

Date: 1870
Description: Francis Jefferson Coates of the 7th Wisconsin who earned the Medal of Honor for bravery at the Battle of Gettysburg. Sergeant Coates was so severely wounde...
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John Muir

Date: 1899
Description: A studio portrait of naturalist, conservationist, and writer John Muir.
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Doctor James T. Reeve

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype oval-framed portrait of Doctor James T. Reeve, assistant surgeon, 10th Wisconsin, Surgeon of the 21st Wisconsin. Quarter-leng...
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Karl Bitter

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Description: Portrait of Karl Bitter, sculptor of "Wealth" and other statuary for the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Sherman M. Booth

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Description: Sherman M. Booth, anti-slavery editor, shown seated reading newspaper.
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U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention

Date: 1910
Description: Members of the 1900-1910 United States Pharmacopeial Convention.
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Hiram H. Herrick

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Hiram H. Herrick of the 36th Wisconsin Regiment in the Civil War. He enlisted from Middleton, Wisconsin, and was the father ...

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