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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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Portrait of Janus (James) Bruce Cartter

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait of a man posing sitting in a chair at a table with books on top, possibly Janus (James) Bruce Cartter, 1815-1897. He is in front of a paint...
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Four Young Women Reading Books

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Description: Four young women sitting around a table and reading books while posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. They are wearing white blouses...
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Two Women Reading a Book

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Description: A studio portrait of two women standing near a chair and reading from the same book in front of a painted backdrop. They both wear similar black dresses an...
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Couple in Farmyard

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Description: An outdoor portrait of a man wearing a hat, suit jacket, and trousers seated on a stool, and a woman standing next to him, with a fence behind them. The ma...
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Young Man with Book Next to Table

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Description: An outdoor portrait of a young man standing near a porch. He is resting his hand on a book on a table.
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Family in Dining Room

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Description: A family is posed in a dining room with a woman seated and holding a small child. A man is seated at a desk in the corner, with a young girl standing nearb...
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Black River Falls Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Black River Falls Public Library. In the large, open room a woman (librarian?) is standing on the left near a librarian's desk. A larg...
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Black River Falls Library

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Description: Interior of a library with tables and shelves full of books, probably the Black River Falls Library located in a building next door to the house of Frances...
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Interior of a Bedroom

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Description: Interior of a furnished bedroom, probably a girl's room. A folding room screen is in the corner in the center, with a bookcase on the left. Framed images a...
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Interior of a Masonic Lodge

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Description: Interior of a Masonic Lodge meeting hall for Black River Falls No. 74.
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Studio Portrait of European American Woman

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Description: Copy photograph of a studio portrait of an unidentified European American woman posed sitting with her arm resting on an upholstered chair arm trimmed with...
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Interior of Home of Jane Thomas

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Description: Interior view of a home towards the front door with large window, and the base of a staircase on the right. In the center is a rocking chair, and a table a...
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Dr. Eugene Krohn

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Description: European American man posing sitting and reclining in a chair at a desk that has several piles of paper. In the background is a bookcase with glass doors. ...
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Group Portrait of People in the Home of Amos Elliot

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Description: Indoor group portrait of five European American woman posing sitting and standing, and a European American man posing sitting around a large table. The man...
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Indoor Portrait of European American Infant

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Description: Indoor portrait of an unidentified infant posing sitting in a small wooden rocking chair in front of a bookshelf and secretary's desk. The infant is wearin...
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Indoor Group Portrait of European American Family

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Description: Indoor group portrait of an unidentified family group. There is a woman posing sitting in a chair between two men posing standing on either side of her. On...
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Four Women in a Parlor

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Description: Interior portrait of four women posing sitting and standing in a room next to an organ and a book shelf.
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Bedroom with Dresser and Bookcase

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Description: View of a bedroom, with a bookshelf, dresser, wooden chair, bed, and several framed photographs. There is a plant in front of a window on the far left.
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Bedroom with Daybed

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Description: A large plant is on a stand near a daybed. Framed prints are hanging on the wall. On the far left is a table with a lamp on the top, and books on the botto...

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