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Alfred C. Clas

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of Alfred C. Clas (1859-1942), Milwaukee architect whose firm designed the Wisconsin Historical Society Headquarters building. The architectural f...
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Fathers and Sons Drinking

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Description: Studio portrait of two fathers and their sons holding drinks in front of a painted backdrop. In the front row, from left to right, are Jacob Birrenkott of ...
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Studio Portrait of Men Drinking Beer

Date: 1915
Description: Studio portrait of three men smoking pipes and cigars and holding beer bottles in front of a painted backdrop. From left to right, Jacob Bowar, Herman Kals...
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Charles Preston Cary

Date: 11 14 1913
Description: Three-quarter length seated studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Charles Preston Cary, Milwaukee and Madison educator.
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William L. Jones

Date: 10 02 1914
Description: Waist-up seated studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of William J. Jones, Milwaukee company president.
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James D. Mortimer

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Description: Three-quarter length seated studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of James D. Mortimer, New York company president.
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Carroll Gardner Pearse

Date: 04 16 1914
Description: Three-quarter length seated studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Carroll Gardner Pearse, Milwaukee schoolmaster.
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Charles F. Rausen

Date: 09 18 1914
Description: Quarter-length seated studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Charles F. Rausen, Milwaukee merchant.
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Woman with Two Men

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Description: A woman who appears to be Aunt Helen shakes hands with a man in a room while another man looks on. The room appears to be a studio as it has a large painte...
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James Williams

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of James Williams, Company A, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, sitting and reading a book in front of a painted backdrop.
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Studio Portrait of William Tennant

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Description: Studio portrait of William Tennant sitting and wearing a suit and hat in front of a painted backdrop. He was a newspaper and magazine agent in Black River ...
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Studio Portrait of a Man

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a man with a moustache posing standing next to an upholstered chair in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a belted j...
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Studio Portrait of a Man and Four Children

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Description: A studio portrait of a man and four children in front of a painted backdrop. The man is sitting on a chair in the center, and is holding one child. Two you...
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Studio Portrait of a Standing Man

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of a man in a suit standing in front of a painted backdrop. He has his left arm resting on a velvet upholstered, curve...
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Studio Portrait of a Man, Woman and Infant

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Description: A studio portrait of a man, woman, and infant sitting in front of a painted backdrop. The woman is on the left and is holding the infant in her lap. The ma...
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Studio Portrait of Seated Man

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a man sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He has a beard and moustache, and is wearing a hat and a somewhat tattered coa...
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Chess Game

Date: 1910
Description: William Middleton, left, plays chess against an unidentified opponent. Williams' son, Forest, with chin in hands, watches with an unidentified man and wom...
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Nyhus Family

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of eleven members of the Nyhus family, including four women, four men, and three young boys.
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Burdick Men

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Description: The four Burdick family brothers pose together for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. Standing on the far left is Edmond. Seated at the far ...
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Family with Portrait

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Description: Seven members of the Fragon family sitting and standing for a portrait around a framed painting of a young man, possibly a deceased family member. An older...

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