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The History of Wisconsin Poster

Date: 1893
Description: John Fawcett Tyrrell, handwriting expert and documents examiner of Milwaukee, standing at left of an illuminated poster, ten feet high, entitled "The Histo...
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Carl Wetterburg

Date: 01 1991
Description: Carl Wetterberg, cartoonist, drew a cartoon for Ralph Widmer when he and his wife Helen were in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Franz Hölzlhuber

Date: 1856
Description: Waist-up portrait of Franz Holzlhuber.
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Governor Warren Knowles and Georgia O'Keeffe

Date: 1966
Description: Governor Warren Knowles and Artist Georgia O'Keeffe at the presentation of the Wisconsin Governor's Award for Creativity in the Arts.
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Allen Ginsberg

Date: 1980
Description: Allen Ginsberg with cabbage.
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William S. Burroughs

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Description: Writer William S. Burroughs seated and speaking into a microphone during a reading.
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Maya Angelou, Donna Shalala, and Three Men

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Description: Group portrait including Maya Angelou and Donna Shalala.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Sid Boyum: Eccentric in Paradise

Date: 04 09 1979
Description: View of Sid Boyum sitting in his living room at 237 Waubesa Street. He is sitting on a couch and holding a jug previously used for vinegar, which he sculpt...
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Madison Art Association Exhibit

Date: 10 15 1953
Description: University of Wisconsin artist-in-residence, Aaron Bohrod (right) chats with Madison architect William Kaeser (left) at the preview for the Madison Art Ass...
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Judging Madison Art Exhibit Entries

Date: 02 12 1954
Description: Rainey Bennett from Chicago examining an entry in the Madison Art Association art show. He is squatting down between framed canvases.
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John A. Glander, Early Photography Career

Date: 1920
Description: Seated portrait of John A. Glander, 33 years of age, in the office of the Glander Art Studio at 822 Washington Street. In the background, pictures are disp...
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John A. Glander, Photographer

Date: 1940
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of John August Glander at 53 years of age, founder and owner of the Glander Art Studio from 1908-1953. He is holding a cigar. Cons...
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Edwin Austin Abbey

Date: 1890
Description: Pencil sketch portrait of Edwin Austin Abbey, a muralist, illustrator, and painter. He began painting a series of murals for the Pennsylvania State Capitol...

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