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George Henry Williams

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a portrait of George Henry Williams (deceased child at 18 months), son of Henry C. and Diana T. Williams, and may be the cousi...
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Three Children and Piano in Trailer

Date: 07 08 1936
Description: Interior view of Forbes Meagher trailer, with older child playing piano and two younger children watching.
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East High School Interpretive Dance Class

Date: 03 18 1931
Description: East High School interpretive dance class in costume posing on stage.
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East High School Orchestra on Stage

Date: 03 10 1930
Description: East High School, orchestra on stage.
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East High School Friendship Club

Date: 03 10 1930
Description: East High School girls Friendship Club posing on stage, giving a treasure chest which they filled to Philippino girls.
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East High School, Fencers on Stage

Date: 03 10 1930
Description: Elevated view towards a stage at East High School, with fencers in a pantomime scene from the play "Melodrama" presented by the Civics Club.
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Central High School Debate

Date: 03 20 1929
Description: Central High School debate, Central vs. Beloit.
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Holy Redeemer School Orchestra

Date: 06 06 1927
Description: Group portrait of the Holy Redeemer school orchestra, 128 W. Johnson Street. On the wall in the background is a large mural surrounding a painting.
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Family Posed on Elaborate Porch

Date: 1871
Description: Two women and a child pose on the porch of a Greek revival frame house. The porch appears to have been added later in a Victorian style, including elaborat...
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Chicago Traveling Club at McBride's Point

Date: 07 1875
Description: Chicago Traveling Club encamped at McBride's Point at Maple Bluff on Lake Mendota near Madison. An African American sits at the left foreground with pans ...
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Carl and Roy Linnell

Date: 1895
Description: Two young men, Carl and Roy Linnell, standing on either side of a wooden chair supporting a mounted buck's head with antlers. They are wearing dark suit ja...
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Portrait of Young Man with Hat

Date: 1894
Description: Studio portrait of young man sitting holding a hat in front of a painted backdrop.
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Studio Portrait of Two Brothers

Date: 1894
Description: Studio portrait of two young brothers, standing side by side. The man on the right has his hand on his brother's shoulder. They are both are wearing hats a...
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Boys at Youth Club Event

Date: 03 10 1944
Description: Five boys in "stag line" at Cottage Grove Youth Club event in the Town Hall. Left to right are: Rowley Conant, Nora School; Rolly Gausmann, Cottage Grove S...
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West High School Production "Our Town"

Date: 11 14 1944
Description: West High School student production of "Our Town" showing a family scene at breakfast, left to right: Mary Snee, Virginia Baldwin, Barbara Burrell, and Erw...
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West High School Production "Our Town"

Date: 11 14 1944
Description: West High School student production of "Our Town" during the drug store scene, with Kenneth Paine, druggist, Virginia Baldwin, and Joel Salter.
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Junior Red Cross Workers

Date: 07 29 1945
Description: Eight Junior Red Cross young children (Mary Schaaf, Josephine Federicks, Nancy Fowlkes, Maralyn Savage, Bonnie Anderson, Peggy Huiskamp, Ruth Mary Noland, ...
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Children Posing with Nun

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Description: Studio portrait of three children with flower bouquets in front of a painted backdrop. One boy is seated and two girls are standing. All of the children ar...
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Young Girl Holding Rose

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young girl standing on a chair, holding a rose in her hand. The young girl's hair is pulled...
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Boy with Accordion

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of boy in front of a painted backdrop. He is standing with his arm resting on an accordion placed on a table.

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