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Painting

Iometah

Date: 1858
Description: Portrait of Iometah.
Photograph

Group of Native Americans

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Description: Group of five Native Americans with three men sitting, and one man and child standing. The standing man is holding what may be a pipe.
Photograph

Susan S. Frackelton Painting Bowl

Date: 02 17 1901
Description: Studio portrait of Susan Frackelton, sitting at a table painting a bowl and surrounded by her art work and a large medal. Caption on back reads: "Mrs. Susa...
Photograph

Halle Steensland Portrait

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Halle Steensland seated with his hand inside his suit jacket.
Photograph

Boy Scout Receiving the Ad Altare Dei Medal

Date: 06 26 1955
Description: A boy scout receiving the Ad Altare Dei medal, the Catholic Church's award to boy scouts, from Bishop William P. O'Connor. Another boy scout and three othe...
Photograph

Man Wearing Medal

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Description: A man wearing a medal stands for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. He rests his one hand on a chair while the other holds an umbrella, and ...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Sharpteeth Little Sam and Wife

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and woman, Sharpteeth Little Sam (he pa he ga se ba sik) and his wife, posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He ...
Photograph

Stephen Nicholas

Date: 1875
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Stephen Nicholas (1840-1901) of Chilton, Wisconsin. Stephen was a member of the Narragansett tribe. He served with Co. D, 1st ...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 91-96

Date: 
Description: The visionaries: slightly seeing as many improvements
as there are egos to reckon with
Photograph

Retired Army Man

Date: 1920
Description: Seated portrait of an elderly army man, partially in uniform, with medals on his jacket.
Photograph

Studio Portrait of European American Man

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified young man posing standing. He is wearing dark-colored trousers and a light-co...
Photograph

Sid Wins World Champion Liar

Date: 1976
Description: Waist-up portrait of Sid Boyum in his backyard proudly holding a medal he won for an entry to the Burlington Liars Club in 1976. The entry read: "During a ...
Photograph

William Upham

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Description: Waist-up portrait of William Upham, sitting in a chair with his arm resting on a table. He has three medals pinned to his coat.
Photograph

John Cato, Shriner

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Description: Seated portrait of John Cato, wearing a Shriner fez and medal, in Sid's front room. He is sitting in front of a Buddha head in high relief. There is a Japa...
Photograph

John Cato, Shriner

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Description: Waist-up profile portrait of John Cato, a Shriner, seated in Sid Boyum's kitchen. Cato is wearing a top hat, Shriner medallions, and a collar.
Photograph

Madison Art Association Exhibit

Date: 10 15 1953
Description: Interested viewers at the preview for the Madison Art Association art exhibit in Scanlan Hall at the Vocational School were Lt. and Mrs. Olnar Olsen of Mil...
Photograph

Senior Citizens and Their Heirlooms

Date: 05 13 1958
Description: William F. Schroeder is shown holding an album containing medals he won as a bicycle racer in the 1890s. He raced at Darlington in 1895; at Platteville in...

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