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William A. Barstow

Date: 1856
Description: Portrait of Wisconsin governor, William A. Barstow 1854-1856.
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Governor Coles Bashford

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Description: Portrait of Coles Bashford, Wisconsin's fifth governor.
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Montgomery M. Cothren

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Description: Waist-up portrait of "Cothren, Montgomery Morrison (Sept. 18, 1819-Oct. 2, 1888), lawyer, politician, judge, b. Jerusalem, N.Y. He moved with his parents t...
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Henry Dodge

Date: 1836
Description: A detail of a full-length portrait of Henry Dodge.
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Henry Dodge

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Description: Portrait of Henry Dodge, first governor of the Wisconsin Territory.
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Benjamin C. Eastman

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Description: Waist-up formal portrait of Ben C. Eastman, 1812-1856. He was a Congressman from Wisconsin from 1851 to 1855.
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1932
Description: Portrait of Robert Marion La Follette, Sr., a founder of the Progressive movement, governor of Wisconsin, and United States congressman and senator.
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Orland S. Loomis

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Description: Painted portrait of Orland Steen Loomis in a suit and blue necktie.
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Francis E. McGovern

Date: 1917
Description: Portrait of Francis E. McGovern, Republican, the 22nd Governor of Wisconsin, 1911-1915.
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Moses Meeker

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Description: Portrait of Moses Meeker, lead miner and politician.
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Edward Salomon

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Edward Salomon.
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Levi Sterling

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Description: Levi Sterling — "Born in Woodford county, Ky., Jan 2,, 1804. Arrived at Galena, March, 1826, and in May located near Mineral Point, Wis.; served as sheriff...
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Alanson Sweet

Date: 1856
Description: Alanson Sweet -- "Migrated from Owasco, N.Y. in 1835, to Milwaukee; was a member of the Milwaukee Union for the protection of settlers on the public lands ...
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George Washington

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Description: Waist-up portrait of George Washington, copied from the Athenaeum portrait by Gilbert Stuart, painted in 1796.
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George Washington

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Description: Full-length portrait engraving of George Washington seated with books and saber, from a painting by Chappel.
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James Madison

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Description: Portrait engraving of James Madison from a painting by Gilbert Stuart.
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James Monroe

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Description: Portrait engraving of James Monroe from a painting by J. Vanderlyn.
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James Madison

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Description: Portrait engraving of James Madison seated, from a painting by Chappel.
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Frederick W. Horn

Date: 1872
Description: Portrait of Frederick Horn (1815-1893), a Democrat. He was a lawyer and editor of the Cedarburg Weekly News. His years of public service began in 1842 and ...
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Senator James H. Stout

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Description: Photograph of an oil portrait of Wisconsin Senator James Stout.

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