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Memorial Display of "Lessie"

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Description: Bouquets and wreaths decorating a portrait of "Lessie," on a table on the side of a house.
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Funeral Wreath for Boy and Baby

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Description: Funeral wreath surrounding two studio portraits of a boy and baby,with two attached panels "Our darling" above and "AT REST" below. Possibly a grave stone...
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Studio Portrait of Funeral Wreath

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Description: Framed woman's portrait surrounded by funeral wreaths and flower arrangements, with painted studio backdrop. A is cross on the left, with an arrangement sp...
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Memorial Wreath

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Description: Studio portrait of a flower arrangement that says, "REST".
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Memorial Wreath with Woman's Portrait

Date: 1891
Description: Studio portrait of a memorial flower wreath. In the middle is a full-length portrait of a woman in a dress.
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High School Graduation in Opera House

Date: 1897
Description: Two young men and ten young women in white dresses sitting in a semi circle on the stage of the Black River Falls Opera House. The stage is decorated with ...
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Double Anchor Memorial

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Description: Studio portrait of memorial wreaths in the shape of anchors. The memorial includes a photographic portrait of a man, most likely John Best who died in 1890...
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W.T. Price Memorial Display

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of memorial wreath grouping surrounding a draped portrait of W.T. Price. The wreaths have text which read: "...
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Large Memorial Wreaths

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait of various bouquet wreaths in several shapes, including a cross and anchor, in front of a painted backdrop.
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Memorial Anchor Wreath

Date: 1894
Description: Memorial wreath in the shape of an anchor.
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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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Three People Standing at Grave

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Description: Two women and a man visit a recent grave.
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Portrait and Flowers at a Funeral

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Description: Painted portrait of a woman with the name "Lessie" among funeral wreaths.
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Wreath and Portrait

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Description: A wreath of roses and feathers surround a photograph of a studio portrait of a standing woman.
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Flower Arrangement

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Description: A wreath of lilies and roses surrounds a photograph of a studio portrait of a standing woman.
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Wreath and Portrait of an Infant

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Description: A flower wreath surrounds a studio portrait of an infant.
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Two Men Pose with Flowers and Photograph

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Description: Two men sit in a photography studio and pose with a photograph of a standing man which is displayed between two vases of flowers on a table in front of a p...
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Deceased Man on Bed

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Description: Portrait of a deceased man lying in state on a bed.
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Open Casket with Body of European American Man

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Description: Open casket with the corpse of an European American man lying inside it wearing a dark-colored suit coat and bow tie. Floral arrangements are placed above ...
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Flower Arrangement Around Studio Portrait

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Description: Studio portrait of a flower arrangement surrounding a studio portrait of a man with a beard and wearing a suit.

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