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Sherwin and Emma Gillett

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing in front of the marble railing at the Legion of Honor.
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Statue of P.T. Barnum

Date: 04 27 1960
Description: A statue of P.T. Barnum was in front of the Wisconsin State Historical Society building to announce the coming of the "Barnum Sideshow of the 19th Century"...
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Man on Roof with Construction of Wisconsin State Capitol in Background

Date: 1918
Description: Man in suit, holding a hat, posing on a roof across the street from the Wisconsin State Capitol, where the dome is under construction. In the far backgroun...
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Layton Art Gallery

Date: 1888
Description: View across street towards the facade of the original Layton Art Gallery building at 758 N. Jefferson Street. Two men stand at the top of the stairs betwee...
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Ernst in Heidelberg

Date: 03 14 1930
Description: Ernst Schmidt, second from left, on a tour of the ruins of Heidelberg Castle with his guide, left, and two unidentified persons. They are standing in the c...
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Raising "Wisconsin" to the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome

Date: 07 20 1914
Description: A group of men and women look on as the statue, "Wisconsin," tipped sideways, is lifted from the scaffold. Only the bottom section of the statue is visible...
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29th Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers

Date: 08 1889
Description: Formal outdoor group portrait of the 29th Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers. They are posing while lined up on the front steps of the Milwaukee Armory building...

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