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Cordova Castle in Eagle Cave

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Description: Postcard view of rock structure known as Cordova Castle in Eagle Cave. Caption reads: "'Cordova Castle,' Eagle Cave, Highway 60, Muscoda, Wis."
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Emma and Elena Schmitt

Date: 1901
Description: Portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Emma Schmitt (the future Mrs. Sherwin Gillett) and her sister Elena.
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Emma and Elena Schmitt

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Description: Portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Emma Schmitt (the future Mrs. Sherwin Gillett) and her sister Elena. The frame has the S. Gillett imprint, but t...
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Muscoda High School Basketball Team

Date: 1903
Description: Group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of the Muscoda High School Girls Basketball Team and their coach. The frame has the S. Gillett imprint, but ...
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Lorin Gillett

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Description: Sherwin Gillett's son Lorin playing an organ. He is posed in front of a painted backdrop. On the organ is written: "Beethoven Organ Co., Washington, N.J. U...
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Family Gathering

Date: 1939
Description: Group portrait of Sherwin Gillett's extended family. Top row: Gerald Baumeister, son of Sherwin's sister, Helen; Lorin Gillett, son of Sherwin; Rufus Gille...
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Mrs. Elston

Date: 1941
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Mrs. Laura Elston, wife of Henry Elston of Muscoda.
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Sunday School Class

Date: 1900
Description: Emma Schmitt's (the future Mrs. Sherwin Gillett) Sunday School class. Emma is in the first one on the left in the first row.
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Interior of Conrad Schmitt Home

Date: 1905
Description: Interior view of the parlor of the Conrad Schmitt (Sherwin Gillett's father-in-law) home. Family photographs are on the wall and on the piano.
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The Conrad Schmitt Family

Date: 1892
Description: Group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of the Conrad Schmitt family of Muscoda. Emma Schmitt married Sherwin Gillett in 1906.
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Lorin Gillett (1915-1985)

Date: 1920
Description: Indoor portrait of Lorin Gillett at approximately five years of age.
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Lorin Gillett (1915-1985)

Date: 1930
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Lorin Gillett at approximately 15 years of age.
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Lorin Gillett (1915-1985)

Date: 1933
Description: High school graduation portrait of Lorin Gillett. He is wearing a graduation gown and mortarboard.
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Lorin Gillett (1915-1985)

Date: 1936
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Lorin Gillett at approximately 21 years of age.
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Multiple Image Camera

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Description: Multiple image camera on a tripod that was built by Sherwin Gillett, but not invented by him.
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Emma Gillett

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Emma Gillett, wife of Sherwin, mother of Lorin.
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Emma Schmitt Gillett and Monday

Date: 1933
Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Emma Gillett with their German Shepherd, Monday.
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Conrad Schmitt

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Conrad Schmitt (b. 1843), Sherwin Gillett's father-in-law.
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Maria Schmitt

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Maria Schmitt (b.1842), mother-in-law of Sherwin Gillett.
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett with Children

Date: 1919
Description: Indoor family portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett and their three children; Harry (b. 1910), Lorin (b. 1915) and Sherry (b. 1913).

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