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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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University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Rathskellar

Date: 1930
Description: Interior view of the Memorial Union Rathskellar at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Sarah Fairchild Conover

Date: 1895
Description: Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover, sister of Civil War hero and governor Lucius Fairchild, reclines on a sofa in her home at 424 North Pinckney Street.
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Interior of Pond House

Date: 1920
Description: Interior view of home, perhaps taken through an open window. The sash and sill are in the foreground. A woman is sitting on the piano bench in front of a g...
Painting

Tshusick

Date: 1835
Description: Portrait of Tshusick, an Chippewa (Ojibwa) woman, that appeared in Volume I of The History of Indian Tribes by Thomas McKenney and James Hall.
Postcard

Two Men with Guitar

Date: 1920
Description: Two men posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. James Gorman, standing, has a pipe in his mouth; the seated man holding a guitar is un...
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"The Pharmacopeia Comes of Age" Painting

Date: 02 1956
Description: Photograph of a painting titled: "The Pharmacopeia Comes of Age" by the artist Robert Thom. The painting depicts a scene from 1880. Pictured are the notabl...
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H.H. Bennett Wedding Portrait

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Description: H.H. Bennett wedding portrait. Full-length portrait of Bennett standing in a studio.
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Mrs. Grover Cleveland

Date: 1887
Description: Formal portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Frances Folsom Cleveland, wife of President Grover Cleveland, during his first term.
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Photograph Gallery of Charles Van Schaick

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Description: Man petting dog, who is sitting on a chair, inside the photographic studio. There is a large studio camera on the left, several pieces of studio furniture,...
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George Henry Williams

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a portrait of George Henry Williams (deceased child at 18 months), son of Henry C. and Diana T. Williams, and may be the cousi...
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Studio Shenanigans

Date: 1900
Description: Four men use a ladder to pose on top of each other. There is a painted backdrop behind them. They are wearing suit jackets, vests with watch fobs, and trou...
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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.
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Fine Arts Studio

Date: 10 27 1932
Description: Fine Arts Studio corridor, 25 W. Main Street, where individual artists taught music, painting, sculpture, dramatics and other allied arts.
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Fine Arts Studio

Date: 10 27 1932
Description: Fine Arts Studio, reception room, 25 W. Main Street, where individual artists taught music, painting sculpture, dramatics and other allied arts.
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Dr. Willard & Alice Bleyer Residence

Date: 03 31 1932
Description: Living room in Dr. Willard and Alice Bleyer residence, 423 N. Carroll Street.
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Dr. Bleyer Residence

Date: 03 31 1932
Description: Library in Dr. Bleyer residence, 423 N. Carroll Street.
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Antique Furniture Group at Ramsay Residence

Date: 03 18 1932
Description: Antique furniture group at James and Grace Ramsay residence. 835 Farwell Drive. Also shows copy of Old Madonna portrait.
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Council Room in Memorial Union

Date: 10 12 1928
Description: Council room in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Quarters of the Historical Society

Date: 1880
Description: Librarian Daniel S. Durrie seated in the two-story high gallery that the Historical Society occupied in the old South Wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol f...

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