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Gottlieb Beisswanger

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Description: Gottlieb Beisswanger of the Wisconsin 12th Volunteer Infantry.
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J.T. West

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Description: J.T. West, captain of the Mississippi River sidewheel packets, Phil Sheridan and Northern Belle.
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Bessie Gordon at Organ

Date: 08 13 1941
Description: Side view of Bessie Gordon sitting at the organ.
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Belgian-American Performers

Date: 08 31 1946
Description: Either Anton de Beck or Theuphiel Ropson, Belgian-Americans who recorded French and Walloon dialect ballads for song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
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Belgian-American Singer

Date: 08 31 1946
Description: Either Anton de Beck or Theuphiel Ropson, Belgian-Americans who recorded French and Walloon dialect ballads for song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
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13th Wisconsin Infantry Company K

Date: 12 1861
Description: Group portrait of seven members of the 13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Company K.
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Senator Jess Miller Auctioning Dog

Date: 01 20 1944
Description: Senator Jess Miller auctioning a Collie puppy in front of a WIBA microphone in the Wisconsin State Capitol. Governor Goodland donated the proceeds of the s...
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Women Combing Hemp Fibers

Date: 10 06 1944
Description: Lula Lawrence, lsft, and Esther Gunderson combing hemp fibers. In the background two women are sorting hemp fiber bundles for rope and cordage during Worl...
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Professor Selig Perlman

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Description: Portrait of Professor Selig Perlman, a student of University of Wisconsin economics professor John R. Commons.
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Man Operating Drill Press

Date: 1944
Description: Man operating a drill press at Madison-Kipp Corporation, 201 Waubesa Street, producing war materiel during World War II.
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Thomas E. Coleman (1893-1964)

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Description: Portrait of Thomas E. Coleman sitting at a desk. He was the "boss" of the Republican Party in Wisconsin in the 1950s and President of Madison-Kipp Corporat...
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Woman Inspecting Hot Dogs

Date: 1944
Description: Female employee inspecting the quality of "Yellow Band" weiners at Oscar Mayer plant, 910 Mayer Avenue.
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Governor Walter Goodland Dog Sale

Date: 01 20 1944
Description: An unidentified man, with a cigarette in his mouth, is holding a Collie puppy up for auction at Governor Walter Goodland's dog sale.
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Mrs. Walter Goodland Holding Puppies

Date: 01 20 1944
Description: First Lady Mrs. Goodland says goodbye to their Collie puppies in the State Capitol where the puppies were auctioned off for charity. The dejected pup in th...
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Union Harvest Dance

Date: 09 06 1947
Description: Employees of the Seaman's Body Corporation gather at the bar during their annual Harvest Dance.
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Dandy, Second Chief and Orator

Date: 1866
Description: Carte-de-visite studio portrait of a Ho Chunk chief standing in front of a backdrop. He is wearing a long coat, fringed shirt, and a crown on his head. In ...
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Black Hawk Potawatomi

Date: 1867
Description: Carte-de-visite studio portrait of man posing on chair in front of a painted backdrop. He has a beard and is wearing a hat, jacket, and trousers.
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White Water, Head Brave of the Winnebago

Date: 1867
Description: Carte-de-visite studio portrait of Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) man standing in front of a backdrop. He is wearing a blanket over a shirt and trousers.
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Twin Caskets of Glenn Frank and Glenn, Jr. in the State Capitol

Date: 09 18 1940
Description: Elevated view of the twin caskets of University of Wisconsin president Glenn Frank and Glenn, Jr. in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda at the state funer...
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Catharine Elizabeth Demarest Eaton

Date: 1863
Description: Studio portrait of Catharine Eaton. She is wearing a dress and is seated in a chair with her arm resting on a table.

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