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Daniel Agnew

Date: 1885
Description: Engraved lithographic quarter-length portrait of Daniel Agnew, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1873-1879, and author of the 1887 book <...
Photograph

Jane Ager

Date: 1876
Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Jane Ager, a farmer from Ripon.
Photograph

Joseph Ager

Date: 1876
Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Joseph Ager, a farmer from Ripon.
Photograph

David Agry

Date: 1846
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of David Agry, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Brown County district, 1848-1849. He was a lawyer, jurist, and...
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Louis Agassiz

Date: 1884
Description: Oval-framed, waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz, a biologist and geologist known for his studies of Earth's natural history.
Photograph

"Mrs. Richard Adams"

Date: 1887
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of a woman identified as "Mrs. Adams."
Photograph

Richard Adams

Date: 1887
Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Richard Adams, a member of the 16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company "F."
Photograph

Luthera H. Adams

Date: 1874
Description: Vignetted quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Luthera H. Adams, a Mathematics instructor at Ripon College.
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Sam Adams

Date: 1862
Description: Engraved full-length portrait of Samuel Adams, a Founding Father of the United States and 4th Governor of Massachusetts (1792-1794).
Photograph

Joseph Adams

Date: 1880
Description: Quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Joseph Adams, a roundhouse foreman and master mechanic for the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway line.
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John Quincy Adams

Date: 1848
Description: Lithographic portrait of John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States (1825-1829) on his deathbed.
Photograph

John Q. Adams

Date: 1863
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of John Q. Adams, a teacher and Republican politician. He was Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia 2...
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John Adams

Date: 1825
Description: Lithographic portrait of John Adams, 2nd President of the United States (1797-1801). Inscription reads: "Engraved by J.B. Longacre from a Painting by B. Ot...
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Engraving of Kirby Factory

Date: 1877
Description: Aerial view of the Kirby Factory in Auburn, New York. On left side is the text: "A Machine Made Every 14 Minutes." Along the bottom are numbered explanatio...
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Engraving of Plano Works

Date: 1877
Description: Aerial view of Plano Works in Plano, Illinois.
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Engraving of "Factory of Warder, Mitchell and Co."

Date: 1877
Description: Elevated view of Warder, Mitchell and Co., manufacturers of Champion Reapers and Mowers exclusively.
Manuscript

Hans Heg Letter to Watson

Date: 05 07 1861
Description: A letter written by Hans C. Heg to Mr. Watson regarding making military uniforms. The letterhead is from the Office of States Prison Commissioner.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Sauk City

Date: 1892
Description: A Sanborn fire insurance map of Sauk City which was drawn up in 1892.
Magazine or Periodical

The Electric Light in Houses

Date: 06 24 1882
Description: Three depictions of men laying electrical tubes in the streets of New York and testing them for insulation. Caption reads: "The Electric Light in Houses— L...
Magazine or Periodical

The Electric Light in Madison Square, New York

Date: 01 14 1882
Description: A drawing showing Madison Square at night, lit by electric lighting at the top of a mast. Men and women are strolling on the sidewalks and walking on the s...

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