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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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William H. Canfield, Civil Engineer

Date: 1870
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of William H. Canfield (1819-1913), a Wisconsin civil engineer and surveyor who is best known for his studies of Sauk County's nat...
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Franz Brandecke, Geologist

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Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Franz Brandecke, Milwaukee-based geologist. Worked on Wisconsin geological survey with Lapham. Handwritten text on front read...
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Professor Davenport Fisher, Chemist

Date: 1870
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Professor Davenport Fisher (1832-1911), Milwaukee chemist. After earning his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Heidelberg Unive...
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Fred Rietbrock

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Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of Fred Rietbrock.
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Edward P. Bacon

Date: 11 16 1914
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Edward Payson Bacon, Milwaukee railroad executive and merchant.
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T.E. Brennan

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of T.E. Brennan, Milwaukee company president.
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Horace Manchester Brown

Date: 11 1914
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Horace Manchester Brown, Milwaukee physician and surgeon.
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Robert Curtis Brown

Date: 05 04 1921
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Robert Curtis Brown, Milwaukee physician.
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Thomas H. Brown

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Description: Vignetted quarter-length portrait of Thomas H. Brown.
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William George Bruce

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of William George Bruce, Milwaukee editor and publisher.
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William George Bruce

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of William George Bruce, Milwaukee publisher.
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Hans Bruening

Date: 04 25 1915
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Hans Bruening, Milwaukee, Wisconsin College of Music director.
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M. E. Burke

Date: 08 21 1915
Description: Quarter-length portrait of M. E. Burke, Beaver Dam attorney.
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William W. Burroughs

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of William W. Burroughs, Milwaukee manufacturer.
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George Burroughs

Date: 05 11 1921
Description: Quarter-length portrait of George Burroughs, Milwaukee manufacturer.
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Michael Carpenter

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Michael Carpenter, Milwaukee manufacturer.
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Charles Catlin

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Charles Catlin, Milwaukee merchant.
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Edgar W. Coleman

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Edgar W. Coleman.
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Dr. W.J. Conan

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of W.J. (William J.) Conan, Milwaukee physician.

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