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Fisherman with Equipment and Catch

Date: 1875
Description: Studio portrait of a fisherman with his lure, spear, and catch.
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Gesell Family Burlesque

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Description: The Gesell family in costume with broom, sword, and other props for a humorous picture. Family members identified as follows: Gerhard Jr. (drinking from pi...
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Studio at Hickory Hill

Date: 1961
Description: A man stands on a ladder while installing what appears to be a backdrop in the studio on International Harvester's Hickory Hill farm. Several free-standing...
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John Johnston and Curling Team Members

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, seated second from right, with three other curl...
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Studio at Hickory Hill Farm

Date: 1961
Description: Elevated view of mechanics working with a farm machinery at International Harvester's Hickory Hill Farm.
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Equipment at Hickory Hill Photo Farm

Date: 1961
Description: Mechanics work with farm machinery at International Harvester's Hickory Hill Farm.
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Woman with a Shepherd's Crook

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young woman posing standing on fake grass and holding on to a prop gate on a fence. She is holding a Sh...
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Ancil Rich and Lamont Brooks Rich

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Description: Quarter plate ferrotype/tintype of Ancil Rich and his nephew Lamont Brooks Rich. Full-length standing portrait, posed with farming tools. Ancil is holding ...
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Woman with Bucket and Broom

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype full-length portrait of an unidentified young woman standing, facing left, holding a broom partially inside a bucket draped w...
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Willie Klopfenstein: Skier At Work

Date: 01 13 1959
Description: A man is leaning over a large sculpture of a woman and carving it. He is wearing a beret, a scarf, and a workshirt. Several other sculptures — all apparent...

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