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Carrie Chapman Catt

Date: 1917
Description: Carrie Chapman Catt, suffragist and peace advocate, holding an American flag.
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Harriet Douglas Whetten

Date: 1860
Description: Harriet Douglas Whetten (b.1822). Whetten was a volunteer nurse during the Civil War. She served on hospital ships out of New York and Philadelphia from 18...
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Theodora Youmans Holding Wisconsin Flag

Date: 1915
Description: Portrait of Theodora Youmans (Mrs. Henry), President of the Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Association, holding a Wisconsin flag and standing in front of a paint...
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Milwaukee Electric Railway Ticket Collector

Date: 1917
Description: A ticket collector for the Milwaukee Electric Railway is sitting at her station.
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Do-nut Queen Advertisement

Date: 10 17 1944
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...
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Rachel Lawe Grignon

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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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Zona Gale

Date: 1920
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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Helen Farnsworth Mears

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Description: Helen Farnsworth Mears sitting on a ladder and resting her head against her hand.
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Carrie Lane

Date: 1883
Description: Quarter-length vignetted studio portrait of Carrie Lane Chapman Catt when she was still single and a teacher in Mason City, Iowa.
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Jeanne Carr

Date: 08 20 1919
Description: Vignetted head and shoulders portrait of Jeanne Carr, the wife of Ezra S. Carr.
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Clarissa Clark Merwin

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Description: Sixth-plate daguerreotype of Clarissa Clark Merwin, sister of Darwin Clark. Seated half figure facing front, torso facing right. She is wearing a white col...
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Sophronia Newcomb Larkin

Date: 1845
Description: A sixth-plate daguerreotype of Sophronia Newcomb Larkin, who married Benjamin Franklin Larkin. She is seated, and is wearing a dress with a white collar. H...
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Irene Larkin

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Description: Cased albumen print of Irene Larkin, a school teacher. Bust figure facing right, wearing a choker, necklace, and a cross at her lace collar. She has a bow ...
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Anna M. Fox

Date: 1890
Description: Formal studio portrait in front of a painted background of Anna Fox, who married William F. Vilas of Madison, Wisconsin. This photograph was taken in Washi...
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Mrs. Ketch Ka Mi

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Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Mrs. Ketch ka mi, daughter of Potowatomi Indian Chief John Young.
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Vinnie Ream Hoxie

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Vinnie Ream Hoxie, Wisconsin sculptor. The only sculptor for whom Lincoln posed, Ream received the controversial commission ...
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Nettie Fowler McCormick and Stanley McCormick

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of Nettie Fowler McCormick (1835-1923) and her son Stanley R. McCormick, sitting on a wooden bench. Mrs. McCormick was the wife of inventor and in...
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Mathilde Franziska Anneke

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Description: Formal studio portrait of Mathilde Franziska Anneke wearing dark dress and coat.
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Carrie Chapman Catt

Date: 1911
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of suffragist Carrie Lane Chapman Catt.
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Young Vinnie Ream Hoxie

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Description: Head and shoulders oval-framed formal studio portrait of Vinnie Ream Hoxie.

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