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Clippers Baseball Team

Date: 1886
Description: The Neillsville "Clippers" baseball team pose for portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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Group of People with International Scout

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Description: Color advertising photograph depicting people in various professions and walks of life surrounding a new International Scout.
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Mail Carrier

Date: 1905
Description: Carte-de-visite of a mailman dressed in his full uniform gazing at a piece of mail he is holding in his hands. He is carrying his mail pouch over his shoul...
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Fire Fighter Frederick Moessner

Date: 1858
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Frederick Moessner wearing a fireman's hat for Madison Engine Co. No. 2. He was one of the original members of Madison Fire Co...
Postcard

A Girl and Boy Dressed as Nurse and Soldier

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a girl dressed as a nurse and a boy dressed as a soldier standing in front of a painted backdrop. He holds a rifle and she i...
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Milwaukee Turners Drum Corps

Date: 1898
Description: The ten members of the Drum Corps of the Milwaukee Turners posed in front of a painted backdrop. They are dressed in band uniforms with hats and are holdin...
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Ladies Ideal Band

Date: 1888
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of the Ladies Ideal Band, in uniform and holding their instruments which include drums and various brass ins...
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1906 Cassville Baseball Team

Date: 1906
Description: Studio group portrait of the 1906 Cassville Baseball Club, with C.B.C. on their shirts. Team members: R. Bergum, third base; A. Kleinpell, Captain, O. Ishm...
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Children Dressed up for War

Date: 1918
Description: Full-length portrait of two children, about 6-7 years old, posed in a studio in front of a painted background. On the left the young boy is costumed as a s...
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Two Young Women in Tennis Costumes

Date: 1890
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted background of two young women dressed in long, striped tennis costumes and matching striped caps. They each hold a te...
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Portrait of a Police Officer

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a police officer in uniform.
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Man with a French Horn

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Description: Studio portrait of a European American man posing standing and holding a french horn.
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Man with a Double Bell Euphonium

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a European American man posing standing and playing a Double Bell Euphonium.
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Man with a Trumpet

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Description: Studio portrait of a European American man posing standing and holding a trumpet. Identified as possibly a member of the Alma Center Band.
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Alma Center Band

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Description: Studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three European American men posing standing. Each man is holding, from left to right, a trombone, e...
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Alma Center Band Trombonist

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Description: Studio portrait of a European American man posing standing and holding a trombone. Identified as possibly a member of the Alma Center Band.
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Fern L. Reinhardt

Date: 1934
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Fern L. Reinhardt, smiling on the occasion of her graduation from Nurse's Training. She is wearing her uniform and cap wi...
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Fern L. Reinhardt

Date: 1937
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Fern L. Reinhardt. She is wearing her uniform, cap and eyeglasses, and a pin on the collar front displaying a cross, and ...
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Man Wearing Odd Fellows Regalia

Date: 1890
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified man standing and resting his arm on the back of an upholstered chair...
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Lakeside Polo Club

Date: 1885
Description: Group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of eight members of the Lakeside Polo [Roller Hockey] Club posing with two finely dressed gentlemen wearing c...

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