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Increase A. Lapham

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Description: Formal portrait of Increase Lapham sitting in a chair.
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Professor William F. Allen

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Professor William F. Allen.
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Reuben Gold Thwaites

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Reuben Gold Thwaites, second Director of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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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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John Steuart Curry

Date: 1938
Description: Candid portrait of John Steuart Curry working in his studio, holding paintbrushes.
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Manchester's Department Store Photo Studio

Date: 11 29 1944
Description: The photo studio department in Manchester's Department Store. A man is assisting a female customer, while female employees do their work.
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Drummer Playing Drum Set

Date: 01 29 1937
Description: Man playing drum set in a photographic studio.
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Buckman Musicale Artists

Date: 08 23 1932
Description: Buckman Musicale Artists, from l to r; Dave Welton, pianist; Francis Slightam, tenor soloist; and James Donahue, pianist, posing at WIBA studio.
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NBC Group at WIBA Studio

Date: 12 20 1931
Description: NBC group, including Fiske O'Hara, and Bernadine Flynn at WIBA radio studio.
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Pianos in the WIBA Studio

Date: 12 05 1930
Description: Tuxedo-clad pianists sitting at twin Baldwin grand pianos in a WIBA studio.
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Portrait of Mr. Kimmel

Date: 12 10 1927
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Mr. Kimmel.
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Portrait of Mr. Rottman

Date: 12 10 1927
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Mr. Rottman.
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Portrait of Mr. Rottman

Date: 12 10 1927
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Mr. Rottman.
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Angus McVicar in His Darkroom

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Description: Angus McVicar, commercial photographer in Madison, works intently in his darkroom.
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Portrait of an Old Man

Date: 11 30 1930
Description: Copy photograph of a portrait of an old man done for "Mrs. Dean".
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Portrait of a Man

Date: 11 30 1930
Description: Copy of a portrait of a younger man, taken for Mrs. Dean.
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Boss Elisha Keyes

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Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Elisha W. Keyes (1828-1910) a prominent Madison attorney who was appointed Madison postmaster by Abraham Lincoln in 1861. From ...
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George B. Delaplaine

Date: 1860
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of George B. Delaplaine (1814-1895), of Madison, Wisconsin. Delaplaine arrived in Madison in 1838 after having worked in...
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"Truax Field Calling" Radio Show

Date: 09 18 1944
Description: Truax Field soldiers produce a weekly radio show, "Truax Field Calling" for WIBA, broadcasting from the field. The band is shown from the balcony at the Se...
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Fire Fighter Frederick Moessner

Date: 1858
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Frederick Moessner wearing a fireman's hat for Madison Engine Co. No. 2. He was one of the original members of Madison Fire Co...

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