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Montgomery M. Cothren

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Description: Waist-up portrait of "Cothren, Montgomery Morrison (Sept. 18, 1819-Oct. 2, 1888), lawyer, politician, judge, b. Jerusalem, N.Y. He moved with his parents t...
Painting

Iometah

Date: 1858
Description: Portrait of Iometah.
Painting

Increase Allen Lapham

Date: 1850
Description: Portrait of Increase Allen Lapham.
Painting

Abram D. Smith

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Description: Waist-up seated portrait of Abram D. Smith.
Painting

Nathaniel P. Tallmadge

Date: 1833
Description: "Tallmadge, Nathaniel Pitcher (Feb. 8, 1795-Nov. 2, 1864), lawyer, politician, U.S. Senator from N.Y., territorial governor of Wisconsin, b. Chatham, N.Y. ...
Photograph

Major George Bill

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Major George Bill, 7th Wisconsin Infantry.
Photograph

Samuel Davis Sturgis II

Date: 1880
Description: Born August 1, 1861, Samuel Sturgis was the younger brother of Nina Sturgis Dousman. He attended West Point Military Academy and had a distinguished career...
Print

Thomas Jefferson Seated with Quill Pen

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Description: Engraving from a painting of Thomas Jefferson, seated with books and writing implements.
Print

John Quincy Adams

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Description: Engraving from a painting of John Quincy Adams.
Print

James Monroe

Date: 1861
Description: Portrait engraving of James Monroe from a painting by Alonzo Chappel.
Photograph

Samuel C. Johnson

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Description: Waist-up seated portrait of Samuel C. Johnson, a corporal in C Company, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform with corporal chevrons on the sleeves. The foll...
Photograph

Roy Matson and Rex Karney, Wisconsin State Journal Staff

Date: 06 17 1948
Description: Roy Matson, Editor, and Rex Karney, political writer, both of the Wisconsin State Journal, pictured in Matson's office prior to their leaving to att...
Photograph

Portrait of a Seated Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of Edward Winneshiek sitting with his hands folded, wearing a light-colored shirt, necktie, and hat.
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Private Henry C. Stafford and 1st Lieutenant Issac N. Earl

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Private Henry C. Stafford, Company I, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, and, standing on his left side, 1st Lieutenant Issac N. Ear...
Photograph

Lewis Jones

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Lewis Jones from Company E of the 4th Wisconsin Cavalry.
Photograph

James Williams

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of James Williams, Company A, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, sitting and reading a book in front of a painted backdrop.
Photograph

Charles Stewart

Date: 1861
Description: Seated portrait of Corporal Charles Stewart (b. 1832), Company B, 8th Wisconsin Infantry, wearing the one of the grey uniforms in which Wisconsin's first e...
Photograph

Silas Stewart

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Silas Stewart, Company B, 8th Wisconsin Infantry. Stewart enlisted in 1861 and served until the end of the war without b...
Photograph

John F. Harker

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of John F. Harker, Company K, 13th Wisconsin Infantry.

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