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H.H. Bennett

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Description: Studio portrait of H.H. Bennett.
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Cyrus Hall McCormick

Date: 1866
Description: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884). This portrait was reportedly a favorite of his wife Nettie Fowler McCormick (1835-1923). McCormick was a Chic...
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Graphic Artist in Office with Drawings

Date: 1920
Description: International Harvester advertising artist sitting at his desk in a studio office with a wistful look on his face. Graphics from Deering brand advertisemen...
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Employees at Office Christmas Party

Date: 12 1928
Description: International Harvester employees standing around a Christmas tree and Santa Claus during an office party. Many of the workers are wearing party hats and s...
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Sherman M. Booth

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Description: Sherman Booth (1812-1904), abolitionist editor and leader.
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Metal Finishing Room at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Workers in the metal finishing room at the McCormick Reaper Works. In 1902 the factory became part of the International Harvester Company.
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Orville Wright in Old Age

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Description: Portrait of Orville Wright inscribed to aviation publicist and historian Harry Bruno, whose collection of papers and photographs is housed at the Wisconsin...
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Edwin H. Blashfield

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Edwin H. Blashfield, American mural painter and mosaic artist, whose work can be seen at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Whe...
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Alfred C. Clas

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of Alfred C. Clas (1859-1942), Milwaukee architect whose firm designed the Wisconsin Historical Society Headquarters building. The architectural f...
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Curtiss Portrait

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Description: Glenn Hammond Curtiss, whose reputation in American aviation is second only to the Wright Brothers. Some Curtiss defenders point out that he actually flew ...
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John Nolen

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of John Nolen, landscape architect.
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Office Christmas Party

Date: 12 22 1944
Description: Group portrait of ten employees of the Rennebohm's drugstore #12 at 2526 Monroe Street, posed at a Christmas party with Santa Claus.
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Pablo the Magician

Date: 06 17 1932
Description: Pablo the Magician holding a "Capital Times" newspaper in the lobby of the Orpheum Theatre. He is using the newspaper in his act with Fanchon and Marco's s...
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Office of Judge Marshall

Date: 1904
Description: Office of Roujet Delisle Marshall, who served as Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice 1895-1918. The judge's office was located in one of the octagon tower room...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Office of SHSW Librarian

Date: 05 1896
Description: The office of Historical Society Librarian Isaac Bradley in the South Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. Bradley, who joined the Society staff in 1...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Thwaites' Office

Date: 1897
Description: Reuben Gold Thwaites, secretary of the State Historical Society, at his desk in the South Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. Thwaites succeeded Lym...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Assembly Detail

Date: 03 15 1899
Description: Detail of the Assembly Chamber photograph focusing on the journalists seated near the front of the room. During the 19th century, coverage of Capitol news ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Treasurer's Office

Date: 1913
Description: Staff of the State Treasurer at work. Although the office was clearly located in the third Wisconsin State Capitol, this photograph may have been taken aft...
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Milwaukee Panorama Artists

Date: 11 1887
Description: Group portrait of German painters relaxing in the studio of the American Panorama Company, during a break from painting the Jerusalem cyclorama depicting t...
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Milwaukee Panorama Artists with Panorama

Date: 1886
Description: Group portrait of a group of German panorama painters on a scaffolding in their Milwaukee studio, with The Atlanta Cyclorama as a backdrop. Included in the...

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