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Juvenile Coronet Band

Date: 1889
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Juvenile Coronet Band of Alma, Wisconsin, with boy holding instruments. Arnold Gesell is third from right...
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Gesell Children Studio Portrait

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Description: Four of the Gesell children in a studio setting in front of a painted backdrop.
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Arnold Gesell with Tricycle

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Arnold Gesell with a large tricycle.
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Girls with Tambourines

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Description: Studio group portrait of thirteen costumed girls posing standing and holding tambourines. They are wearing identical jumpers with puffy-sleeved blouses, an...
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Girls with Tambourines

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Description: Studio portrait of thirteen girls in costume, posing sitting, standing, and holding tambourines in front of a painted backdrop.
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Charles and Harrie Atwood

Date: 1864
Description: Carte-de-visite full-length studio portrait of Charles David and Harrie Farwell Atwood, the sons of David Atwood of Madison, Wisconsin. They are posed on a...
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Kenneth Pray in Childhood Dress

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young Kenneth Lewis Moffat Pray (1882-1948. Kenneth was born September 27, 1882,in Whitewater, WI, the ...
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Four Boys wearing Hats

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Description: Studio portrait of four boys in hats posing in front of a painted backdrop. They are all wearing vests, and are holding or carrying their suit jackets. Two...
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Portrait of Boy in Hat

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated boy in a hat and necktie in front of a painted backdrop.
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Two Girls Wearing Hats and Coats

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Description: Studio portrait of two girls wearing winter coats, gloves, and hats in front of a painted backdrop.
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Three Children with Tricycle

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Description: Studio portrait of three children posing in front of a painted backdrop. Two children are standing, and one holds an umbrella and the other a doll. The oth...
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Young Boy with Tricycle

Date: 1908
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young boy with a tricycle.
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Toddler Leaning on a Stool

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Description: Studio portrait of a toddler leaning against a metal stool, dressed in a winter coat and hat in front of a painted backdrop.
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Two Children and a Rose

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Description: Studio portrait of two children, Liane Faust Hilgers and Harold Pick, sitting on stools in front of a painted backdrop. Harold is holding up a rose and Lia...
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Young Girl in Cap

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of an unidentified young girl wearing a bathing suit and cap, standing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Boy Holding Bells

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of an unidentified boy. He wears a hat and a woolen jumpsuit, and holds some bells in his hands. In the backgrou...
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Young Boy and Baby Girl

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Description: A studio portrait of a small boy holding a hat standing next to a baby girl in a dress seated in a windowsill in front of a painted backdrop. The boy wears...
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Studio Portrait with Painted River Scene

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Description: A studio portrait of a girl and a boy in a river scene painted on a backdrop. The girl wears a dress and hat and rests a hand on an oar and holds the boy's...
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Boy and Girl in Rowboat

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Description: A young boy and girl pose for a studio portrait in a decorative rowboat in front of a painted backdrop. The young boy wears a hat, wide-collared shirt and ...
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Portrait of a Small Girl

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Description: A studio portrait of a small girl with a bell in her hands, sitting by a stone railing, a hollowed-out log, with bananas and a hat scattered near her feet....

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