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Office Environment

Date: 1926
Description: A businessman and his secretary at the desk in his office.
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Portrait of Hal Hoak and Walter Dunn

Date: 01 14 1931
Description: Informal portrait of Hal Hoak and Walter Dunn in their men's clothing store at 644 State Street.
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William Deering

Date: 1902
Description: William Deering (1826-1913), founder of the Deering Harvester Company. In 1902 the Deering company became part of the International Harvester Company.
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Will N. Wells

Date: 02 02 1949
Description: Will N. Wells, of the Wells Printing Company, celebrating his eighty-fourth birthday with friends. Left to right: John G. MacFarland, an actor; J.J. McMana...
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J.E. Hamilton

Date: 11 06 1913
Description: Waist-up seated portrait of J.E. Hamilton, Two Rivers manufacturer.
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Benjamin Heinemann

Date: 09 24 1913
Description: Three-quarter length seated studio portrait of Benjamin Heinemann, Wausau lumberman and banker. He has papers in his lap, and holds a pair of eyeglasses an...
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William Lindsay

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Description: Three-quarter length seated studio portrait of William Lindsay, Milwaukee merchant.
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Anson K. Mayhew

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Description: Three-quarter length seated studio portrait of Anson K. Mayhew, Milwaukee lumberman and manufacturer.
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Charles F. Rausen

Date: 09 18 1914
Description: Quarter-length seated studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Charles F. Rausen, Milwaukee merchant.
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Peter Reiss

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Description: Three-quarter length seated studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Peter Reiss, Sheboygan merchant.
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T.L. Smith

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Description: Three-quarter length seated studio portrait of T.L. Smith, Milwaukee manufacturer.
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Hermann Stern

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Description: Waist-up seated studio portrait of Hermann Stern, Milwaukee merchant.
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James F. Trottman

Date: 10 19 1914
Description: Three-quarter length seated side profile studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of James F. Trottman, Milwaukee lawyer and manufacturer.
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Cyrus Carpenter Yawkey

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Description: Three-quarter length seated studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Cyrus Carpenter Yawkey, Wausau manufacturer. He is sitting in a chair at a ta...
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Leo L. Lunenschloss Retires

Date: 05 01 1952
Description: Leo L. Lunenschloss (front row, center), vice-president of the Ohio Chemical and Surgical Equipment Co. is shown at his retirement dinner. On the left is G...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsor

Date: 06 28 1952
Description: Two men from C.C. Collins and Sons, Inc. look over a color chart for their racers with two boys they are sponsoring in the soap box derby race. Left to rig...
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Man Posing by Shoeshine Stand

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Description: An African American man wearing a hat, shirt, open vest, trousers, and boots, posing by a shoeshine stand in front of a commercial building.
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Three Men in a Shoeshine Shop

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Description: Two African American men working in a shoeshine shop. The younger man is shining the shoes of a white customer who is sitting in one of the chairs on the e...
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J.J. Hof Land Co.

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Description: Six men in suits and hats, probably employees of J.J. Hof Land Co., in front of the company office building.
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Leo Crowley

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Leo Crowley, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of the United States. He is standing, holding his eyegl...

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