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Balloon Gondola

Date: 1918
Description: The gondola crew of a World War I observation balloon that is about to ascend. Observation balloons were positioned near the front so that men in the gondo...
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Dwight S. Allen

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite studio portrait in front of a backdrop of Corporal Dwight S. Allen, Company C, 22nd Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform, leaning on ...
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Farm Couple

Date: 1920
Description: Farm couple seated together outdoors on the lawn, his arm around her shoulders.
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Woman On Avery Tractor

Date: 1920
Description: Woman holding flowers posing on the back of an Avery gasoline tractor.
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Woman with Axe

Date: 1920
Description: A smiling woman holding an axe holding a pose while chopping wood.
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Outdoor Chores

Date: 1920
Description: Woman doing chores outdoors.
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Kravig/Kravik Boys

Date: 1868
Description: Studio portrait of the Kravig/Kravik sons, one seated and one standing.
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Colonel John H. Knight

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Description: Studio portrait of Colonel John H. Knight, with the caption "taken after my mother's death".
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Mrs. Susan Whitham Bouldin Clark

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Description: Studio portrait of Susan Whitham Bouldin Clark, wearing earrings.
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Choice Honey for Sale

Date: 1924
Description: Outdoor portrait of a young dark-haired women standing in a field of flowers before a sign attached to a telephone pole. The sign reads: "Choice Honey For ...
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Young Woman Posing Outdoors

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a young dark-haired woman standing in front of the of a building near a screen door.
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Stanley McCormick Portrait

Date: 1880
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a boy standing and resting his hand on a chair, possibly Stanley McCormick (1874-1947). He is posing in what appears to be a...
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James Dorman Davidson Portrait

Date: 1880
Description: James Dorman Davidson (1810-1882) sits in profile in a plush chair for a studio portrait in front of a backdrop. He is wearing a wide hat, suit jacket, bow...
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Anita McCormick as a Young Girl

Date: 1870
Description: Studio portrait of Anita McCormick Blaine (1866-1954) seated on a prop rock outcropping. She is wearing a dress with a sash over her shoulder, with legging...
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Urih S. Hollister

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Lieutenant Uriah S. Hollister, Company K, 13th Wisconsin Infantry. He was later promoted to Captain of the same unit.
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Off to the University

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Description: Sigurd Olson, posing proudly, as he leaves his Ashland home for study at the University of Wisconsin. A woman is standing in the doorway of a house behind ...
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Peter Wolfe and William Wolfe

Date: 1932
Description: Outdoor portrait of Peter Wolfe, chief of Lac Courte d'Oreilles band of Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indians, with his son William Wolfe, who was Secretary of Lac Cou...
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Two Men with Implements and Cigarettes

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Description: Two men in work clothes and hats pose in a yard with farm implements. Both of them are smoking cigarettes.
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Group of People and Norwegian Flags

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Description: An unknown group of people gathered outdoors with Norwegian flags near what appears to be a pavilion. In the far background is a building with scaffolding ...
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Roger Baird

Date: 1933
Description: Roger Baird, 11 years old and a student at Hillcrest School, District No. 6, Towns of Waukesha, Pewaukee, Brookfield and New Berlin, poses on the arched fr...

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