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Businesses Along Main St.

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Description: Men and children pose in front of retail businesses and from a second story window, and look out into the street.
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Portrait of Young Woman with Veiled Hat

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated young woman wearing a hat with a veil and flower, a mink skin placed around the collar, and a double-breasted coat with gathere...
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Portrait of Woman with Fur Coat

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Description: Studio portrait of a standing young woman, wearing a hat with a veil and flower, and a fur-lined coat in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of Woman in Fur Coat

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Description: Studio portrait of a standing woman wearing a fur coat and fur muff, possibly Julia Schnurr or Snurr. Standing with draped support on left, with painted b...
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Portrait of Man in Suit with Hat

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated young man in a striped suit jacket and vest holding his hat in hand. He wears a collarless shirt with fabric tucked around his ...
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John Carish and Edward Oderbolz

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Description: Studio portrait of two standing men wearing greatcoats and top hats, and holding canes. The man on the left is probably John Carish, who worked in the butc...
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Portrait of Man with Top Hat and Cane

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man holding a cane in his left hand, standing beside a tall stump with a hat resting on top...
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Portrait of Pauline L'Allemand

Date: 1891
Description: Head and shoulders portrait from right side, with head turned partially forward but not looking directly at viewer. She has long hair gathered at neck and ...
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Portrait of Mrs. Hendricks

Date: 1893
Description: Studio portrait of Mrs. William W. "Fannie" Hendricks in formal dress, including a fur scarf and feather hat, in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of Mr. Hendricks

Date: 1895
Description: A studio portrait of Mr. William W. Hendricks, a Black River Falls barber, dressed in his best, posing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Crowd at Railroad Tracks

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Description: A crowd of happy, well-dressed adults and children wait at the railroad tracks for a train.
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Man Wearing Tweed Coat

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated man with a moustache and beard, wearing a tweed coat and black hat.
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Woman Wearing Hat

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated woman wearing eyeglasses, beads, and a hat in front of a painted backdrop.
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Two Women Wearing Matching Coats

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Description: Studio portrait of two standing women wearing the same checked coat and hat, possibly the Gilbertsons, in front of a painted backdrop.
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Woman with Braided Hairstyle

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated young woman with a braid circling her head. She is wearing a necklace over a high-collared blouse.
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Woman Standing Near Fence

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Description: Woman posed standing by a barbed wire fence.
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Woman Wearing Fur Stole

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Description: Woman wearing a fur stole, and posed standing on a board sidewalk.
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Group of Children

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Description: A group of children pose in front of a log building.
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Students Posing in front of Schoolhouse

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Description: A group of children and a woman, probably a teacher, pose standing on the steps of a log building.
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Women on a Walk

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Description: Four women, one holding a young child, stand outside Union High School on a board sidewalk.

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