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Sybil Hanks and Family

Date: 06 07 1880
Description: Formal studio portrait of Sybil P. Hanks, her two sisters, DeWitt Ramsey, and another man.
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1915
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
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Jean Randolph and Mural at West High School

Date: 06 01 1934
Description: Jean Randolph, with bandaged ankle, which she sprained when she fell from the ladder on which she is standing, drawing an 8' x 12' crayon mural of a knight...
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Rennebohm Diners

Date: 1979
Description: An unidentified couple at an unidentified Rennebohm Drug Store restaurant. The couple had finished their meal and left their tip on the table when they wer...
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Portrait of a Child

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an African American child (probably a girl) wearing a white dress. Text written on the back of the photog...
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Charles and Harrie Atwood

Date: 1864
Description: Carte-de-visite full-length studio portrait of Charles David and Harrie Farwell Atwood, the sons of David Atwood of Madison, Wisconsin. They are posed on a...
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Caroline Stevens Keyes

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Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Caroline Stevens Keyes, the first wife of Madison political leader Elisha W. Keyes. The couple was married in 1854 and Mrs. Key...
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Teen-Agers Dating

Date: 01 26 1949
Description: Dressed formally are Edgewood students Betty Roherty, wearing a dress and a corsage, and Bob Kessenich, wearing a suit and tie. They are posed in front of ...
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Edgewood High School Prom Royalty

Date: 05 21 1952
Description: Portrait of Frank DiCristina, junior class president, and Jeanne Kroeger, who will reign as king and queen over a land of "Make Believe" at the Edgewood hi...
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Wisconsin High Royalty

Date: 05 12 1953
Description: Portrait of Jack Barnard and Martha Hinrichs, king and queen of the Junior Prom of Wisconsin High School.
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Wisconsin High School Prom Royality

Date: 05 11 1954
Description: Portrait of Roger Dewa and Judy Hilgers, king and queen of the Wisconsin High School Junior Prom.
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Studio Portrait of Girl in Snow with Dog and Doll

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Description: Cabinet card studio portrait of a young girl, posed with a doll in a baby carriage and her dog. The background is a painted backdrop of the Wisconsin State...
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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...
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We Saw You at East Side Women's Club

Date: 06 08 1959
Description: Esther Weddig is honored as the 1959 "Woman of the Year" by the East Side Women's Club at their annual club dinner. Over 300 club members attended the dinn...
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Mr. & Mrs. B.W. Gillett

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Description: Portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Bradford and Alice Gillett, Sherwin Gillett's uncle and aunt. There is a framed portrait of two children on a ta...
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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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Unidentified Woman

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman standing and resting her hands on a book, which is on a small table. She is wearing a...

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