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Father Reading to Son

Date: 12 28 1981
Description: Father reading "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain to his son.
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H.O. Bigelow

Date: 01 10 1948
Description: Portrait of Hiram O. Bigelow, wearing eyeglasses, of 1221 Spaight Street. He is featured for his numerous jobs, skills, and experiences. He was invited to ...
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Man Reading in Living Room

Date: 1912
Description: Otto G. Ansorge sits in his home on Lake Avenue and reads. Ansorge was a jeweler and band director in Winneconne.
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Candy Cane

Date: 1909
Description: William Elwell Middleton stands beside the giant candy cane which he won on Christmas Day, 1909. There is a bookcase in the background.
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Middleton Family and Dog

Date: 1905
Description: William and Clara Case Middleton sit on a settee; their son Forest leans in between them from behind. A small dog is nestled between William and Clara.
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Middleton Family

Date: 1905
Description: Forest Middleton sleeps on a settee as his father, William, reads and his mother and Grandmother Joanna Middleton sit nearby.
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Recording Diaries

Date: 10 22 1992
Description: "With tape recorders catching every word, Les Beck, right, reads from his mother's diaries. Ralph Widmer, left, and Fred Bandlow, center, add to their vivi...
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S.M. Babcock

Date: 1888
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of group of nine men, identified on the reverse as associates of the Geneva, New York Experiment Station. St...
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Sitting in the Living Room

Date: 03 05 1901
Description: Indoor flash portrait of William and Johanna Krueger sitting in the living room. Johanna is reading the newspaper, while William is reading a book. Various...
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William and Johanna in the Living Room

Date: 1901
Description: Indoor flash portrait of William and Johanna Krueger sitting in the living room reading books. Various calendars, figurines, and portraits are hanging alon...
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Group Portrait of the Morris Family

Date: 09 24 1896
Description: A Morris family group portrait in their home library. Full bookcases surround a window. Mr. and Mrs. Morris are seated, while their daughter stands between...
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Ernst Schmidt and Trophies

Date: 1958
Description: Ernst Conrad Schmidt, wearing conventional yachting attire of dark blazer and light-colored trousers, poses with trophies won by his boat, the "Senta III."...
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Grace Episcopal Church Harvest Festival

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: Edward Persen, left, and M. Earl Moore, 717 Pickford Street, looking at the items in the "white elephant" booth at the Harvest Festival, Grace Episcopal Ch...
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward Petersen

Date: 1900
Description: Edward Petersen poses, seated in a chair, and his wife stands next to him on the left. They appear to be reading papers which Edward is holding. Behind the...
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Dane County Board Honoree, John Fluckiger, Jr.

Date: 04 02 1965
Description: John Fluckiger, Jr., was honored on his retirement from the Dane County Board and from the chairmanship of its parking utility. He was presented with a par...
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A Friendly Game

Date: 09 1921
Description: Leonore and Forest Middleton, on the far left, playing cards with two other women and a man while sitting at a small table. The man on the far right has th...
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I.P. Rumsey Reading in the Hammock at Island Lodge

Date: 08 20 1913
Description: I.P. Rumsey is reading a book while lying in the hammock on the porch at Island Lodge. A pillow is tucked under his head. He is dressed in a long sleeved s...
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In Breuschwickersheim

Date: 1979
Description: Frederick Brumder (1943-2012), in white sweater, is sitting at a table with relatives in Breuschwickersheim, Alsace, France. The other people are, from lef...
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Christmas 1939

Date: 12 1939
Description: Barbara Brumder, wearing a fur coat, poses sitting in a chair flanked by her brothers, Philip, left, and Herbert E. They are the children of Herbert P. and...

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