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Martha and Notley Henderson

Date: 1885
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Martha and Notley Henderson with their three children. Their son Allen is standing. The Hendersons were e...
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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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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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John Steuart Curry

Date: 1938
Description: Candid portrait of John Steuart Curry working in his studio, holding paintbrushes.
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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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Fine Arts Studio

Date: 10 27 1932
Description: Fine Arts Studio corridor, 25 W. Main Street, where individual artists taught music, painting, sculpture, dramatics and other allied arts.
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Fine Arts Studio

Date: 10 27 1932
Description: Fine Arts Studio, reception room, 25 W. Main Street, where individual artists taught music, painting sculpture, dramatics and other allied arts.
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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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Mrs. Annen Painting in Studio

Date: 04 25 1932
Description: Helen Wann Annen (Mrs. P.J. Annen) painting in studio at 2321 Rugby Row.
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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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WIBA Studios

Date: 06 12 1931
Description: WIBA studio with furniture and water cooler.
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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.
Postcard

Postman Michael P. Adler

Date: 1910
Description: Full-length studio portrait of mail carrier Michael P. Adler, with his mailbag, an armful of mail, and a parcel. He is standing in front of a painted backd...
Postcard

Four Men Playing Cards

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Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of four men sitting at a table playing cards, smoking cigarettes and ...
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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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"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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WHA Studio

Date: 02 26 1945
Description: WHA studio, with two women and two men posing around a microphone. The woman to the immediate left of the microphone has been identified as Dorothy Shinsti...

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