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Group of Men Sitting near Woodstove

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Description: Interior view of men sitting in rocking chairs around a wood stove, probably inside a hotel/inn.
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Three Men in Photography Studio

Date: 1910
Description: Studio portrait of three standing men, two wearing matching straw hats, and vests with trousers, and the other holding a camera on a stool. They are posing...
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Child Listening to Pocket Watch

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Description: A young child stands on a chair in a photography studio and holds a pocket watch to its ear in front of a painted backdrop.
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Man and Woman in Sitting Room

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Description: Portrait of a man and a woman posed sitting in the corner of a room near a desk and two book stands. The desk has a clock and many books on it.
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Studio Portrait of a Young Ho-Chunk Girl

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Ho-Chunk girl posing standing next to a chair. She is wearing a long buckskin dress with frin...
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Portrait of Clara St. Cyr, Lucy Davis, and Martha St. Cyr

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Description: Studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk women posing sitting in front of another Ho-Chunk woman posing standing with her left arm on the left shoulder of the woman...
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C.N. Oulie Jewelry Store

Date: 1906
Description: C.N. Oulie Jewelry Store located at 9 Main Street. Sign reflected in the window advertises the Wisconsin State Fair, September 10-14, 1906.
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Portrait of a Man in a Suit with Watch Chain

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a European American man with a moustache posed sitting. He is wearing a dark-colored suit coat, vest, watch fob, and necktie.
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Man with Watch Fob and Boutonniere

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a European American man posed sitting. He is wearing a dark-colored suit coat, vest, checkered n...
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Man with an Umbrella

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a European American man with a moustache posed standing with his right arm resting on a tree ...
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Studio Portrait of European American Woman

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of an unidentified European American woman posed sitting. She is wearing a dark-colored dress with a button-down bodice, watch cha...
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Studio Portrait of European American Woman

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of an unidentified European American woman sitting in a chair with tasseled fringe on the back. She is wearing a dark-colored dres...
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Studio Portrait of European American Girl

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of an unidentified European American girl with long hair and curled bangs posed sitting and holding a handkerchief in her lap. She...
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Studio Portrait of Two Unidentified European American Women

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of two woman posing sitting together in front of a painted backdrop. Both women are wearing watches or lockets on chai...
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Adam Best

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a European American man posing sitting. He is wearing a dark-colored suit coat, vest, necktie, a...
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Studio Portrait of European American Woman

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of an unidentified woman posing sitting. She is wearing a dark-colored dress, flower-shaped collar pin, and watch chain with a wat...
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Scene at Merchant's Hotel

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Description: Indoor portrait of a European American boy posing lying on his stomach on top of a cloth covered table with his head in his hands, possibly taken inside th...
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General Store; Interior

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Description: Interior portrait of a young European American man posing standing in a general store. He is wearing a dark-colored suit coat and hat, and is standing at t...
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Child Standing on Table in Boxing Stance

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Description: Indoor portrait of a European American child posing standing on a table in a pugilist pose, with a European American man posing standing on the right with ...
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Switchboard Operators at the Telephone Exchange Office

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Description: Indoor group portrait of an office space. with two women posing sitting at a telephone switchboard, and another woman posing standing. The woman standing i...

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