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Out of Action

Date: 01 13 1967
Description: Dejected skier at home with cast and crutches, after breaking her leg practicing for competition.
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Breaker Boy

Date: 1902
Description: Andrew Chippa hired on with Markle & Co., miners of anthracite coal to pay off his father's debt of $54 to the company store since his father's death in th...
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Richard M. Nixon

Date: 1930
Description: A portrait of highschool student, Richard M. Nixon, from the Whittier High School Annual.
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Nellie Grant

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Description: Studio portrait of Nellie Grant, daughter of Ulysses S. Grant, seated in a chair.
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Girl Standing in Snow

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of a young girl, clothed in a winter coat, bonnet, and muff, with fake snow on the ground and falling all around her.
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Portrait of a Young Boy

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Description: A young boy poses in a costume from the late nineteenth century, while sitting on a small chair.
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Erik Nelson Basness

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Description: Head and shoulders oval studio portrait of Erik N. Basness [as written on published Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 [Vol. 1...
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Forest Middleton with Pets

Date: 1905
Description: Forest Middleton on a settee holding a dog in his lap. A rabbit and cat lie next to him.
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Confirmation Ceremony

Date: 1910
Description: Twins Marie Johanna and Friedrich Wilhelm Ginnow pose in front of a decorated altar on their confirmation day. This was the last confirmation class at the ...
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Youth in Costume

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Description: A view of a boy and a girl clad in "costumes worn by brothers and sisters". The boy on the left is holding a Bible in his left hand.
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Morse Rowell Jr. and Dooley

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Description: A portrait of Morse Rowell Jr. and a dog, Dooley. Morse is posed sitting on a fence and holding Dooley in his lap with a hat resting beside him. Caption re...
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Portrait of a Boy

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Description: A portrait of an African American boy leaning on a tree in the woods. Caption reads: "I'se born tired."
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Rowboating

Date: 1950
Description: Richard Quinney and Peggy (?) pose for a snapshot in a rowboat on a lake.
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Boy Wearing a Hat

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Description: A portrait of an African American boy wearing a straw hat against a white background.
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Young Woman

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Description: Ninth plate ambrotype of an unidentified young woman in dotted long sleeve dress, seated and holding a purse and a bouquet of flowers. Hand coloring on che...
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Lewis Arms in a Fedora

Date: 12 25 1942
Description: Lewis Arms wearing a fedora at the age of 15.
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Lewis Arms in Military Hat

Date: 12 25 1942
Description: hand-colored portrait of 15-year-old Lewis Arms wearing a neck scarf and military uniform hat.
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Lewis Arms and Helen Berry

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Description: Lewis Arms hugs Helen Berry playfully. He is wearing his Navy uniform.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 1951
Description: City champion Roddy Botts posing in his winning soap box derby car, Aeolus, named for the Greek god of the winds.
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John Murphy: Champion Hose Coupler of the World

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Description: Studio portrait of John Murphy, the world hose coupling champion.

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