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| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of a fisherman with his lure, spear, and catch. |
| Date: | 10 17 1944 |
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| Description: | Donut queen posed for advertising campaign. The female model is holding a box of donuts and is sitting on a large clock bearing the slogan: "It's Always Do... |
| Date: | 12 1905 |
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| Description: | Edgar and Jennie Krueger are sitting on the front porch of the Krueger home with an Edison Standard phonograph sitting on a chair between them. Two Edison ... |
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| Description: | Quarter plate daguerreotype, waist-up portrait of Rachel Lawe Grignon, daughter of John Lawe and wife of Pierre Bernard Grignon. Wearing heavy bead necklac... |
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| Description: | Portrait of Henry Mathews, 1866-1941, an early African American resident, holding the tools of his trade in front of a painted backdrop. He was a stone mas... |
| Date: | 03 08 1961 |
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| Description: | Winter scene with close-up shot of a young boy in hat and scarf, covered in snow. |
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| Description: | Formal portrait of Increase Lapham sitting in a chair. |
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| Description: | Head and shoulders portrait of Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, the President of UW Madison 1887-1892. |
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| Description: | William H. Brisbane, Chaplain of the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry. Inset photograph taken from a large Civil War commemorative roster. |
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| Description: | Posed portrait of Ho-Chunk man, Young Eagle, also called Chack-Scheb-Nee-Neik-Ah. |
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| Description: | Aldo Leopold, UW Professor of Wildlife Management, posing with binoculars around his neck. He is about to embark on an inspection and bird-watching tour of... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of George Monegar (EwaOnaGinKah) and Fannie Stacy Lincoln Monegar (LeBaWinKah) posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearin... |
| Date: | 05 07 1913 |
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| Description: | Quarter-length studio portrait of a woman in Ho-Chunk regalia wrapped in a blanket, with a child on her back. The child is wearing a fur hat, and the woman... |
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| Description: | Formal vignetted head and shoulders studio portrait of Brigadier General Halbert Eleazer Paine. |
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| Description: | Frank Lloyd Wright dressed in long, black coat, holding eyeglasses in one hand and a hat in the other. This image prompted Robert Lamp's young cousins to c... |
| Date: | 06 15 1930 |
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| Description: | William McDonald and Merl Buck posing in front of a small airplane with several Air Show trophies on the ground in front of them. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Quarter-length formal studio portrait of Lucius Fairchild. |
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| Description: | Two lumberjacks pose at the base of a tree with a double-handled saw poised to cut. |
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| Description: | Formal waist-up studio portrait of Marshall M. Strong. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Zona Gale (Mrs. William Breese) in formal pose with her hair up and her hands clasped in front of her. |
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