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Aerial Photography Business Card

Date: 1925
Description: The business card of Waukesha photographer Warren O'Brien, a pioneer in aerial photography in Wisconsin. The illustration shows him sitting on the wing of ...
Photograph

Shooting a Refrigerator Advertisement

Date: 07 31 1950
Description: A woman wearing an apron posing with a refrigerator in a photography studio while a photographer takes a picture for advertising.
Photograph

Photographing Ball Bearing at Hickory Hill Farm

Date: 1961
Description: Overhead view of man adjusting lights and a camera as he prepares to photograph a ball bearing for an International Harvester catalog at the company's Hick...
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Photographing Metro Mite Truck

Date: 1961
Description: A man lifts the focusing cloth from the screen of a view camera while preparing to photograph an International Metro Mite truck inside a studio at Internat...
Photograph

Young Child and Bearded Man

Date: 1902
Description: A young girl is sitting on the seat of a farm implement and holding onto reins as an older bearded man is assisting her. The image was likely used as a mod...
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Two Children with Reaping Hook

Date: 1902
Description: A boy and girl gaze at one another in a haystack, one with a reaping hook and the other with a handful of straw. The children were models and the photograp...
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Young Girl in Native American Costume

Date: 1902
Description: A young girl posing in Native American costume with bow and arrow in a studio. The image was likely used as a model for an advertising artist.
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"Pigs in Clover"

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of a young woman posing wearing a dress and bonnet in a studio. She is holding two young pigs. The image was likely used by the McCormick Harvesti...
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James Roy Miller, Capital Times Photographer

Date: 04 23 1954
Description: James Roy Miller, photographer for The Capital Times, standing next to a white car advertising "Photography by Edwin Stein, 1417 University Ave." Wi...
Poster

Fast Film Finishing at Trumble's Dell Photography

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Description: Advertisement for John Trumble's photography studio which, at the time, also included an art gallery and a store for camera supplies and antiques. The post...
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Newsletter Photo Souvenir

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Description: Front and back pages of a fake, humorous newsletter titled Dells Events. The front page includes a color picture of a man (John Trumble) wearing a s...
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Newsletter Photo Souvenir

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Description: Back side of a two-fold mailer and advertisement designed by the Dells Photo Service, owned and operated by John Trumble. The opposite side shows the front...
Photograph

Newsletter Photo Souvenir

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Description: Front page of the fake, humorous newsletter titled Dells Events. The front page includes a color picture of a man (John Trumble) wearing a straw-bri...
Photograph

Newsletter Photo Souvenir

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Description: Front page of the fake, humorous newsletter titled Dells Events. The front page includes a sepia-toned picture of a girl (Jessica Trumble) dressed a...
Photograph

Newsletter Photo Souvenir

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Description: Front page of the fake, humorous newsletter titled Dells Events. The front page includes a color picture of two girls (Katie and Jessica Trumble) po...

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