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Studio Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Couple

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and woman posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. The man is wearing a coat and sweater. On the lapel is a pin wit...
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Studio Portrait of Albert Thunderking Lowe and Edward Funmaker

Date: 1905
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men posing standing in front of a painted backdrop near a prop stone wall. A hat is on the ground between them....
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Studio Portrait of Henry Greencrow

Date: 1900
Description: Waist-up studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man with long hair posing sitting. He is wearing a suit, necktie, and a button with a...
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Studio Portrait of Frank Johnson

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a suit, small bow tie, and a button with a photogra...
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Portrait of a Young European-American Man

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of a young European American man posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a suit, necktie, and lapel pho...
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Portrait of Morrill Dunn in Uniform

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Morrill Dunn dressed in a United States Army dress uniform.
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Herbert H. Kohl

Date: 1971
Description: Studio portrait of Herb Kohl as President of the Kohl Corporation.
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Madison Women Host Television Shows

Date: 05 15 1958
Description: Madison television programs are hosted by Madison women and cover topics like cooking, arts, fashion and crafts. Luella Mortenson, women's director for bot...
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Harlow M. Waller

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of Harlow Waller standing and wearing a star-shaped medal and and embroidered ceremonial collar over his suit. He is p...
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Children Dressed up for War

Date: 1918
Description: Full-length portrait of two children, about 6-7 years old, posed in a studio in front of a painted background. On the left the young boy is costumed as a s...
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Studio Portrait of Man

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a European American man posed sitting and wearing a dark-colored suit coat, vest, bow tie, watch...
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Young Beulah Irene Miller

Date: 1890
Description: Cabinet card with full-length formal studio portrait of young Beulah Irene Miller (1888-1858). She is sitting in a chair with her hands in her lap. Her dre...
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Truman Bartlett

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype. Three-quarter length portrait, facing forward, of Truman Bartlett, from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, sitting on a bench in fron...
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Unidentified Men

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Description: Quarter plate ferrotype/tintype of two unidentified men. Three-quarter length portrait of the men sitting, facing forward, with their hands on their laps. ...
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Unidentified Man

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Description: Ninth plate ambrotype of unidentified African-American man. Three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing forward. He is wearing a jacket over which hang...
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Portrait of Two Ojibwa Children

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Description: Commercial portrait of two children, likely siblings. An outdoor scene is in the background. On the card is a sticker that reads: "This Is What I Look Like...
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George Nelson and C.P. Kappel

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Description: Studio portrait of George A. Nelson (right), and C.P. Kappel dressed in fur hats, coats, and boots. There is a gun and a bottle on top of a small box next ...

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