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Binding Bark to the Frame

Date: 1937
Description: An Ojibwa woman is binding bark to the frame of a canoe during construction. An Ojibwa man is looking on.
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Melting the Pitch

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Description: An Ojibwa man and woman melt pitch in a pot over an open fire in a forest. The pitch will be used to seal a canoe that they're making.
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Caulking the Seams

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Description: An Ojibwa woman caulks the seams of a canoe with pitch.
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The Canoe: Ready For Launching

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Description: An Ojibwa man carries a canoe on his head and shoulders. An Ojibwa woman walks behind him carrying materials on her back.
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The Canoe: Maiden Trip

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Description: An Ojibwa man and woman paddle a canoe on a lake at sunset.
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Mason C. Darling

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Description: Photographic print of a waist-up painting of Mason C. Darling. Darling served as a member of U.S. House of Representative from the 2nd District in Wisconsi...
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Portrait of Wisconsin Governor Louis P. Harvey

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Governor Louis P. Harvey, 7th governor of Wisconsin.
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Portrait Painting of William R. Taylor

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Governor William R. Taylor. He is wearing a suit and necktie, and is facing slightly towards the right.
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Man Hunting at Cherokee Marsh

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Description: Photograph of a watercolor painting of a hunter walking in tall grass among trees by the Johnson duck shack at old Cherokee Marsh.
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Portrait of Sid Boyum

Date: 1966
Description: Head and shoulders watercolor portrait of Sid Boyum, in profile. He is wearing a red winter hat with white pom-pom and black brim, and has his signature ci...
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Unidentified Young Woman

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Description: Painted miniature of a young woman wearing a pendant necklace, blue robe over chemise, and straw bonnet with blue ribbon tied under her chin.
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Wallace Mygatt

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Description: Painted miniature, possibly on ivory, of Wallace Mygatt. One quarter length portrait, facing forward, wearing a suit and collar turned down over tie. He ha...
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Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Illustrative art of machine operator working with a turret.
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William Henry Mylrea

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Description: Cased miniature painting on ivory of William Henry Mylrea. Quarter length portrait, he is facing forward, wearing a suit and purple tie, and eyeglasses.
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Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Illustration art of eleven men in business suits and hats, showing head and shoulders in an "S" curve. They are all smiling against a white background.
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"I'll See You in My Dreams"

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Description: Watercolor painting of a female nude, posed as an odalesque on pink blanket or cushion, with brown background. Lettering in black across the bottom reads: ...
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Female Portrait

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Description: Three-quarter view of the head of a woman. Pen and ink with watercolor.
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Gisholt Lathe and Operater

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Description: Grey-tone painting of a Gisholt Automatic Lathe with a male operater standing on the right.
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Operater with a Gisholt Lathe

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Description: A man standing on the left has his hands on the control panel of a Gisholt balancing machine. Graytone painting.
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Man Hunting at Cherokee Marsh

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Description: Watercolor painting of a hunter walking in tall grass among trees by the Johnson duck shack at old Cherokee Marsh.

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