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W.T. Price Memorial Display

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of memorial wreath grouping surrounding a draped portrait of W.T. Price. The wreaths have text which read: "...
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Large Memorial Wreaths

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait of various bouquet wreaths in several shapes, including a cross and anchor, in front of a painted backdrop.
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Keyes Residence

Date: 1897
Description: Interior of the Keyes residence, home of political leader Elisha W. Keyes. According to Keyes' daughter, Mrs. John C. Gaveney of Whitehall, Wisconsin, the...
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Two Men Pose with Flowers and Photograph

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Description: Two men sit in a photography studio and pose with a photograph of a standing man which is displayed between two vases of flowers on a table in front of a p...
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Studio Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Couple

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and woman posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. The man is wearing a coat and sweater. On the lapel is a pin wit...
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Waiting Room at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: Interior of the waiting room at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. The room has wicker furniture and a wooden rocking chair and ...
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When Will We Three Meet Again

Date: 1930
Description: Studio portrait of three women surrounding a table with a book on it, in front of a painted backdrop. The middle woman is standing and pointing at the book...
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Wives of Zor Shriners

Date: 12 01 1956
Description: Group portrait of some of the wives of Zor Shriners at a party in their honor. Left to right: Mrs. Dean Strommen of Oconomowoc; Mrs. Roy Richardson of Jan...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Display of Cliff Dweller Pottery

Date: 1900
Description: The Wisconsin Historical Society Museum display of Cliff Dweller Pottery from the Robert Laird McCormick Collection. Pottery is displayed in a glass case w...
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Unidentified Men

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Description: Ferrotype/tintype full-length portrait of three young unidentified men wearing hats, sitting on a twig bench in front of a painted backdrop, facing forward...
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Employees Lined Up in Clothing Room

Date: 08 03 1920
Description: A group of twelve men are posing and standing behind work tables that have coats laid out on them, as well as a roll of wrapping paper. One of the men has ...
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The Truck that Crossed the Sahara

Date: 03 18 1929
Description: "The Truck that Crossed the Sahara" on display in a showroom. A banner hanging from the ceiling in the background reads: "Welcome."

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