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John Muir

Date: 1875
Description: Head and shoulders oval framed portrait of John Muir (1838-1914).
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John Muir

Date: 1899
Description: A studio portrait of naturalist, conservationist, and writer John Muir.
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Gauer for Mayor: No Worse Than Anybody Else

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Description: Political poster of Gauer in costume as a candidate for mayor, taken post-Zeidler campaign. Gauer says his motto was: "...clean city hall of deadwood and r...
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Fritz Anneke

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Description: Ninth plate tintype/ferrotype portrait of Fritz Anneke sitting in a chair. Fritz Anneke was a German socialist and newspaper editor and writer. He immigrat...
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Michael Perry

Date: 2003
Description: Wisconsin author Michael Perry smiles for a picture at book signing of his book "Big Rigs, Elvis & the Grand Dragon Wayne".
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Steve Hopkins Reading in His Cabin

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Description: Steve Hopkins, the outdoor writer for the Wisconsin State Journal, sits in an armchair reading a manuscript next to a fireplace in his cabin. There ...
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The Lecture Platform

Date: 1882
Description: Collage of portraits for 45 different people. Caption on reverse lists the lecturers: 1. Rev. Talmage; 2. E. Yates; 3. "Eli Perkins"; 4. "Josh Billings"; 5...
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Rasmus B. Anderson

Date: 1935
Description: Portrait of Rasmus B. Anderson as an old man. He is seated and looking to his side. Behind him, a table is stacked with books. Another collection of books ...
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Carl Ferdinand Allen

Date: 1868
Description: Carte-de-visite of Carl Ferdinand Allen, a Danish historian and professor. He was the author of De Tre Nordiske Rigers Historie, 1497-1536, Haand...

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