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Two Men with Guitar

Date: 1920
Description: Two men posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. James Gorman, standing, has a pipe in his mouth; the seated man holding a guitar is un...
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William Tennant Sitting

Date: 1912
Description: Studio portrait of William Tennant, a magazine and newspaper agent in Black River Falls, sitting in a chair holding a magazine. His artificial legs are pr...
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A Happy Christmas

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with Santa Claus with a walking stick, carrying a sack and holding a Christmas tree on his shoulder. He is in front of a snow-covered hous...
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Portrait of Three Men

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of three men, two sitting and one standing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Two Basketball Players

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Rudolph Faust and his brother jointly holding up a basketball in front of a painted backdrop. The Faust brother on the right...
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Man Wearing Coat and Hat

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a man wearing a long overcoat and a bow tie in front of a painted backdrop. His hat is tilted at a jaunty angle.
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Two Elderly Men

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two elderly men in suits, one standing and the other, James Gorman, sitting on a table.
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Wedding Portrait

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Description: Wedding studio portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Haak posing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Sweeping the Bunk House

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Description: A man is sweeping the bunk house at Hatton Lumber Company Camp. Caption reads: "Hatton Lbr. Co. Camp No 3."
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Studio Portrait of a Young Family

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Description: A studio portrait of a young family posing in front of a painted backdrop. A woman is standing on the right in the back, wearing a skirt, ruffled blouse, a...
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Studio Portrait of Four Young Men

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of four young men in front of a painted backdrop. One young man is sitting in the center, with the other three young men standi...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with a white and metallic gold border depicting Santa Claus handing a doll to a girl as a boy is looking on from the background. The child...
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The Quack Doctor

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Description: Cartoon postcard of a quack doctor. He wears a top hat and carries an umbrella under his arm. In his right hand he holds a bag bearing the name Dr. Killem....
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Portrait of Two Men

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Melchoir Koch and Matt Oberembt in front of a painted backdrop. One man is sitting in a chair and the other is perched on th...
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Portrait of Two Men

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of an unidentified man (left) and R. Melchior Endre in front of a painted backdrop. One man is sitting in a chair with his hand...
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Two Men Facing Each Other

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of John Dolfen and Max Petersilie in front of a painted backdrop. They are turned towards each other and both are wearing suits...
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Two Men in Coats

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Oswald M. and John R. Farrell in front of a painted backdrop. One man is seated with crossed legs and is wearing a coat with...
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Two Men Standing

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Herb Esser (left) and Hugo Faust (right) in front of a painted backdrop. Herb has his hand on Hugo's shoulder and Hugo is po...
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Portrait of Three Men

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Mel Endres, Fred Statz and Robert Faust in front of a painted backdrop. The center man is seated in a chair, the men on eith...
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Portrait of Two Men

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Otto and John Braun in front of a painted backdrop. One man is seated and the other is standing on the left. They are both w...

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