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President & Mrs. Cleveland Trade Card

Date: 1886
Description: The marriage of bachelor President Grover Cleveland to Frances Folsom, his 21-year old ward, in 1886 captured the nation's romantic imagination, a sentimen...
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Herman Didricksen, Nedrebo Custom Clothing Co.

Date: 10 18 1946
Description: Herman Didricksen, tailor at Nedrebo Custom Clothing Company, 924 East Johnson Street, holding a bolt of cloth. Nedrebo's specializes in "garments expertly...
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Studio Portrait of Man with Luggage

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Description: A studio portrait of a man who is posing standing with one leg resting on luggage and holding a pencil and a bill pad in front of a painted backdrop. He is...
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William Reckmeyer

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of William Reckmeyer, Milwaukee furrier.
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Captain William Hogbin

Date: 1915
Description: Captain William Hogbin stands on the steps of his tailor shop at 414 West Gilman Street. Captain Hogbin was born in England and trained as a tailor there. ...
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Main Street

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Description: View across street of four men posing in front of storefronts on Main Street, including M.A. Batcheller, a barber shop, and clothiers under the offices of ...
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Men at Mt. Victory General Store

Date: 1962
Description: Two men converse in the general store area of the Mt. Victory truck stop. The man on the right is holding a cigarette. Shoes are arranged on the countertop...
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Looking West from Barber Shop

Date: 1913
Description: View down Main Street of businesses along the right side. A young boy stands with a shovel near a pile of gravel near the barbershop, which has a barber's ...
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Mannequin in a Hat Shop

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Description: View of a window display of hats. Behind the hats is a mannequin sitting in a chair wearing a suit, hat, and a moustache. Behind the mannequin are shelves ...
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David Adler

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Description: Lithographic portrait of David Adler, a retail clothier, one of the organizers of the Wisconsin National Bank, one of the founders and a vice-president of ...
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Isaac D. Adler

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Description: Lithographic caricature of Isaac D. Adler, a clothing wholesaler. Isaac was one of four brothers who operated David Adler & Son Co.
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Samuel D. Adler

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Description: Lithographic caricature of Samuel D. Adler, a clothier and one of four brothers who operated David Adler & Son Co. He is depicted here playing golf.
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Solomon Adler

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Description: Engraving of a portrait of Solomon Adler, a clothing merchant and brother to David Adler. He assisted in conducting the first Jewish service in Wisconsin, ...

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