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Three Pond Brothers

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of the three Pond brothers, George F., James B., and Homer. They all have beards and moustaches. Two of the ...
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Domestic Staff with Work Utensils

Date: 1890
Description: The household staff (probably Swedish) for one family home, including laundresses, cooks, parlor maids, and scullery girls with their various work utensils...
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Theodora Youmans Holding Wisconsin Flag

Date: 1915
Description: Portrait of Theodora Youmans (Mrs. Henry), President of the Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Association, holding a Wisconsin flag and standing in front of a paint...
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Mrs. Ketch Ka Mi

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Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Mrs. Ketch ka mi, daughter of Potowatomi Indian Chief John Young.
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Martha and Notley Henderson

Date: 1885
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Martha and Notley Henderson with their three children. Their son Allen is standing. The Hendersons were e...
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Lora

Date: 1890
Description: Seated portrait in front of a painted background of a young woman with the notation: "from cousin Lora." Unknown relationship to the Dousman family.
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Wisconsin Soldiers in the Spanish-American War

Date: 1898
Description: Men from Wisconsin Rapids who bore arms against Spain in the Spanish-American War. From left to right in front of a painted backdrop are Charles N. Laramie...
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Branching Horns

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Description: Portrait of Branching Horns, a Ho-Chunk man, posing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Big Bear

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Ho-Chunk Big Bear, holding a bow and arrow and wearing a fur hat with feathers.
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Studio Portrait of Unidentified Person in Native American Costume

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified person in Native American costume.
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Studio Portrait of Unidentified Person in Native American Costume

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified person wearing Native American costume. Subject is sitting and is holding a spear and a s...
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Female Worker at Osborne Works Twine Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Female worker posing in protective apron and sleeves in front of a painted backdrop at International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mill. The Osborne Works was ...
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Women with Schuetzen Rifles

Date: 06 1887
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Emma Protz, an unidentified woman (likely Julia Protz), and Clara Tester posing with "schuetzen-rifles." ...
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Ole Bull

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Description: Monograph of famous Norwegian violinist Ole Bull holding his violin and bow.
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Capitol Theatre Foyer

Date: 01 24 1928
Description: Interior view of the Capitol Theatre's entrance flanked with staircases.
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Mural of Norway Scene, Sam's Kosher Deli

Date: 02 02 1946
Description: Mural of Norwegian scene by A. Dean Swift, on the right wall of Sam's Kosher Deli, 1511 Monroe Street, counter with food preparation equipment. Owned by Sa...
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Mural — Lake Scene, Sam's Kosher Deli

Date: 02 02 1946
Description: Mural of lake scene by A. Dean Swift, on back wall of Sam's Kosher Deli, 1511 Monroe Street, with booths, tables and chairs in the foreground. Owned by Sam...
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Mural — Lake Scene, Sam's Kosher Deli

Date: 02 02 1946
Description: Mural of lake scene by A. Dean Swift, on the left wall of Sam's Kosher Deli, 1511 Monroe Street, showing counter with meat and delicatessen products. Owned...
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North Hearing Room Mural

Date: 02 04 1945
Description: The mural depicts a 1915 harbor scene with a steamship, railway train, automobile, and airplane. One of four murals by Charles Yardley Turner, representing...
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State Capitol Rotunda

Date: 02 04 1945
Description: Interior of the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda, with a view of three levels of the building.

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