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Mrs. Wheeler and Daughter Marion

Date: 09 15 1932
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler and daughter, Marion Montana Wheeler, of Butte Montana, on the porch of the La Follette farmhouse. In 1924 Robert M. La ...
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Family Seated in front of House

Date: 1875
Description: Large bracket house with shutters and man on porch; carpenter's lace in excess; family seated in yard in front of house. House also has latticework at foun...
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Boy Mowing the W.R. O'Hearn Yard

Date: 1898
Description: Boy mowing the lawn in front of an elaborate Victorian frame house, probably the residence of W.R. O'Hearn located at Tenth and Harrison Streets. The house...
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Company House and Family in Benham

Date: 1919
Description: A family of five posing in front of an International Harvester "company house" in the coal mining town of Benham.
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Summit Lake Camp Campfire Gathering

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Description: A group of female campers wearing camp uniforms roast marshmallows over a campfire in front of a cabin at Summit Lake Camp.
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O'Hearn House

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Description: View across lawn of girl posing standing with small baby carriage, and a man posing standing and watering the lawn. They are in front of a Victorian-style ...
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Kjorstad Home

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Description: Group of people posing on the porch of a two-story frame house. Possibly the residence of Han Kjorstad. On the porch is a young girl standing and holding a...
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Group Seated on Porch

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Description: Two men and one woman are seated on a porch. The men are smoking cigars. Two children can be seen standing behind the screen door behind them.
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Group of People on a Porch

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Description: View across yard, with thick foliage and trees, towards a group of women and girls posing on the porch of a frame house. The porch is partially covered by ...
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Outdoor Portrait of Elderly Woman and Three Children

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Description: Group portrait of an elderly woman and three small children, including an infant. The woman is seated in a chair with the infant on her lap. A boy stands o...
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Outdoor Portrait of Elderly Woman

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Description: Portrait of an elderly woman. She is seated in a chair holding flowers on her lap. Caladium in pots are arranged on both sides. In the background are ferns...
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Unidentified Residence

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Description: View from street of a wooden house with a front porch covered with a vine. Three people are posing standing in the yard behind a wooden fence. There are bu...
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Three Women Sitting on the Porch of Professor Allen's House

Date: 1902
Description: Three women are sitting on the porch steps of Professor Allen's home, located on Langdon Street. Two of the women hold hand fans in their lap.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Ladies' Hall

Date: 1900
Description: A southeast view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Ladies' Hall. In the foreground two men are working in the road among piles of dirt and rock.
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A Gathering at Jolly Lodge

Date: 1896
Description: Group portrait of men and women at a gathering at Jolly Lodge. The men are wearing knickerbockers, and the women are wearing long skirts with puffy sleeved...
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Johnny Johnson Residence

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Description: View towards a man, a woman and four children standing posing near the picket fence of a two-story wood-frame house. Identified as Residence built by A. Hy...
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Jessie

Date: 1905
Description: Jessie Underwood, daughter of E.W. Underwood, posing on the wooden front steps of the family home. She is wearing a hat and a fancy dress with ruffled bodi...
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A Woman Standing on a Porch

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Description: Three-quarter view of a woman dressed in a dark summer skirt and a striped blouse with leg-of-mutton sleeves and a striped tie, standing on a porch looking...
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Buildings and Water Tower with Flag

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Description: View across lawn towards a large building with a roofed porch. The front of the porch is covered heavily with vines. On the lawn in the foreground is a mow...
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Ralph Flanders and I.P. Rumsey Shaking Hands in front of Island Lodge

Date: 1908
Description: Seen in profile, Ralph Flanders and I.P. Rumsey are shaking hands and smiling at each other while standing in front of the Island Lodge porch. Ralph Flande...

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