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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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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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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1877
Description: Photograph of a painting of the exterior of the Eben Peck cabin by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. The location of this original painting is unknown.
Poster

McCarthy for U.S. Senator

Date: 11 05 1946
Description: Campaign poster for Republican candidate Joseph R. McCarthy, for U.S. Senate from Wisconsin. His image is a painted portrait.
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William F. Vilas House Library

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Description: Interior view of the William F. Vilas house, showing the library after remodeling.
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Civics Club Suffragists

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Description: Five Civics Club members pose in a cardboard automobile in front of a painted backdrop as suffragists. They're wearing period costumes and holding "Vote" s...
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Genevieve Milward

Date: 06 1921
Description: Full-length studio graduation portrait of Genevieve Milward (later McVicar), (1902-1987) of Madison, Wisconsin, standing in front of a painted backdrop. Sh...
Poster

Goodland for Governor

Date: 11 05 1946
Description: Campaign poster for the Republican candidate Walter S. Goodland, for Governor of Wisconsin. His image is a painted portrait. The poster also recommended ca...
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Sherwin Gillett Double Exposure

Date: 1904
Description: Trick photograph featuring two images of Sherwin Gillett doing laundry in a washtub. He is posing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait Gallery

Date: 1903
Description: Portrait gallery with paintings in the museum of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. On the floor is displayed a sculpture of a badger with the word...
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Group Portrait of the Atwood Family

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Description: Seated from left to right; Martha, Rufus and Emma. Standing from left to right; Martha, Harris and Myron. The 1870 US Census has the family configuration a...
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State Historical Society, Gallery 405

Date: 1901
Description: Gallery 405 in the museum of the State Historical Society. Interior showing paintings on the walls, and a skylight in the ceiling.
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Group Portrait of Young People

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Description: Group portrait of four men and four women posing while sitting and standing in front of a painted backdrop. The men are wearing striped jackets, and two of...
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Mock Hanging

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two men and two women in a dramatic pose. The woman in the center has her head in a noose and is sticking...
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Governor Lucey Receiving the Encyclopedia Britannica

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Description: Patrick J. Lucey standing at a podium (which is sitting on a table) in the State Historical Society surrounded by a group of men. Behind the group on the p...
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Double Portrait of Two Men

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Description: Double portrait, probably in a studio, of two men, in two different poses, one on the left and one on the right. Both men are wearing hats and suits. In th...
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Two Boys in Costume

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Description: Two boys dressed in costumes posing for a studio portrait. The boy standing on the left is wearing a tall, ruffled hat with a plume, dark stockings, and a ...
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Four Couples on the Stage of the Opera House

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Description: Slightly elevated view of four couples, dressed in late eighteenth century costumes, on the stage of the Fuller Opera House. They are posing as if they are...
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Four Women on Stage at the Opera House

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Description: Slightly elevated view of four women in flowing, classical dresses dancing on the stage of the Fuller Opera House. Behind them is a painted backdrop.

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