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Senior Service Girl Scouts

Date: 12 16 1944
Description: Senior Service Girl Scouts of Troop 22 from East High School posing on the stairs after having hung Christmas greens at the USO club. The girls are (left t...
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Bibles for Doughboys

Date: 09 1917
Description: Khaki-covered Bibles being made by the American Bible Society for American fighters during World War I. The goal was one million testaments. All the worker...
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Jane Jennings

Date: 1865
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Jane Jennings, a Civil War nurse. She was raised in rural Green County, Wisconsin, and when her brother Guilford Jen...
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World War I Soldier and Woman

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a woman seated in a chair, and a soldier dressed in a First World War uniform sitting on the arm of the chair. They are posi...
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Portrait of a Woman

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Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of unknown woman.
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Two Men and a Woman Dressed for "Romance of the Reaper"

Date: 1929
Description: A production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper." The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reape...
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Girl on Stage with Microphone

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A smiling young girl stands on a raised platform in front of a microphone being used for the Civilian Defense Rally. A record player and other electronic d...
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Dogpatchers In Costume

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Three people in costume behind a table. There is a man wearing a false beard a hat, holding a jug with three x's on it, a woman wearing a polka-dot blouse ...
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Crowd near Stage

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A crowd of people, mainly women and girls, have gathered for a Civilian Defense Rally. People lean on the edge of a decorated stage and booths are visible ...
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Women Preparing Baked Goods

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Side view of a group of women at a Civilian Defense Rally standing behind a counter with loaves of bread. Behind them is a table of covered cake pans and o...
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Women Working Ceramic Booth

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Women selling ceramics behind a booth at a Civilian Defense Rally. The elevated announcers booth is visible in the background.
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Ambrose A. Grout

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Description: Photographic calling card of 1st Sergeant Ambrose A. Grout (Fall River, WI), Company B, 11th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Philetas Gage

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite of Philetas Gage, Company F, 13th Wisconsin Infantry.
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William Gleason

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Description: Quarter-length carte-de-visite of William Gleason, 13th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Charles Baker

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Charles Baker, Company B, 14th Wisconsin Infantry, who was killed in action.
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Samuel Chase

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Sergeant Samuel Chase, Company F, 16th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Josiah T. Hayden

Date: 12 26 1863
Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Josiah T. Hayden, Company F, 16th Wisconsin Infantry. Josiah was wounded at Atlanta on March 8, 1865.
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Amos A. Phillips

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Private Amos A. Phillips, Company F, 16th Wisconsin Infantry.
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James R. West

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of 1st Lieutenant James R. West, Company F, 16th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Edward Savage

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Description: Full-length carte-de-viste portrait of Edward Savage of Company B from the 28th Wisconsin Infantry standing near a curtain.

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