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Belle Case and Fola La Follette

Date: 1886
Description: Belle Case La Follette posed with her daughter Fola.
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Studio Portrait of a Woman

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a woman standing in front of a painted backdrop next to a chair. She is wearing a blouse and skirt, and has a short hairstyl...
Print

My Heart is Shaking Only For You

Date: 1945
Description: Valentine's Day card of a soda fountain with two girls seated on stools in front of the counter and a soda jerk behind. Two puppies are on the floor near t...
Photograph

Group of Students

Date: 1905
Description: Group portrait of four women, seated in front of three men, all unidentified. The women wear high-collared white blouses and long dark skirts. The men wear...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of European American Woman

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified European American woman wearing eyeglasses posed standing. She has her right ...
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Portrait of Three Young Women

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of three young women posed in front of a painted backdrop. The middle woman is seated and the others stand on each side behind ...
Photograph

Outdoor Portrait of Two European American Women

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Description: Outdoor portrait of two smiling unidentified women. The woman on the left is posing standing and is wearing a light-colored skirt, printed apron, and a dar...
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Mayor Soglin as Honorary Host

Date: 06 27 1990
Description: Mayor Soglin standing at the microphone as Honorary Host of Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra's Concerts on the Square.
Historical Object

Fargo Family

Date: 07 1900
Description: A decorated album page features two photographs of members of the Fargo family posing near the ornate porch of their home. In the photograph on the left, F...
Photograph

Working at Home

Date: 1922
Description: Forest Middleton, right, addressing a package while sitting in a wicker armchair. His wife Leonore, is sitting on a straight back chair with her feet propp...
Postcard

Studio Portrait of Jennie White at Eastern Star "Gypsy Party"

Date: 01 18 1927
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Jennie White sitting on a chair in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a long, dark, patterned skirt, a light blouse...
Postcard

Studio Portrait of Geda Severson at Eastern Star "Gypsy Party"

Date: 01 18 1927
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Geda (Gyda) Severson standing next to a chair in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a long, dark skirt, a light blo...
Photograph

Anna Holt Wheeler and Guests on the Porch at the Ark Cottage

Date: 1911
Description: A small group is gathered on the porch of the Ark cottage in the daytime. Looking at the camera, a young woman, possibly Rose or Agnes Wilson, is sitting i...
Photograph

Workers Cleaning Seeds

Date: 1938
Description: A roomful of workers are cleaning seeds using "The Clipper Cleaners" manufactured by A.T. Ferrell & Co., Saginaw, Michigan. The machines are arranged in fo...
Photograph

Eleanor and Mother

Date: 02 20 1901
Description: Sitting on a wicker chair, Lucy Rumsey Holt is holding her daughter Eleanor Holt who is 3 months and 10 days old. Eleanor may be wearing a christening gown...
Photograph

The Young Folk

Date: 1910
Description: A group of well-dressed young adults posing for a portrait near a porch. They include Margaret (Mae) von der Sump, sitting in the center, and standing behi...
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Group at Ed Kearns

Date: 1905
Description: Group portrait of seven adults and nine children, including two infants, posing sitting and standing under a tree near the open door of a two-story wood fr...
Photograph

Family Group

Date: 1910
Description: Five Von der Sump siblings posing for an outdoor portrait. Mae, at far left, is sitting in a chair with her feet on a pillow. Behind her is Leta, with an a...
Photograph

McLane House

Date: 1905
Description: View across lawn towards the John McLane family posing in front of the porch of their well-kept one and one-half story wood frame house. Family members inc...
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Dells Cottage

Date: 1905
Description: Slightly elevated view of an unidentified man and two women posing standing on the open porch of a two-story wood frame cottage at Wisconsin Dells. The por...

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