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| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Cabinet card of Ethelinda (Thorsen) Johnston (1856-1947), wife of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, wearing a printed silk dress an... |
| Date: | 1883 |
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| Description: | Cabinet card of John (1836-1904) and Ethelinda (1856-1947) Johnston sitting on a decorative wall in front of a painted backdrop of trees. John, a successf... |
| Date: | 1883 |
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| Description: | Cabinet card studio portrait of John (1836-1904) and Ethelinda (1856-1947) Johnston sitting on a decorative wall in front of a painted backdrop of trees. ... |
| Date: | 1881 |
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| Description: | Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Ethelinda Marie (Thorsen) Johnston (1856-1947) in her wedding gown. She was married in Milwau... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A woman in a uniform places a lei of orchids around Margaret McGuire's neck as she accepts the role of Centennial Queen on a stage at the Wisconsin Centenn... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | The ten members of the Drum Corps of the Milwaukee Turners posed in front of a painted backdrop. They are dressed in band uniforms with hats and are holdin... |
| Date: | 1866 |
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| Description: | Acrobatic Gymnastics Club of the Milwaukee Turners, posing in a studio wearing their gymnastic clothing. |
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| Description: | Children’s class of the Milwaukee Turners, gathered outside in a park. George Brosius appears on the platform and several people are wearing band uniforms.... |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Ferrotype studio portrait of a musical trio in front of a painted backdrop. One man on the right sits holding a guitar, a man stands in the middle holding ... |
| The Many Varied Photographs |
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| Read about the diverse career of photographer Harold Gauer, who is perhaps best known for his humorous photographs. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Stereo Realist f3.5 camera made by the David White Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, c. 1951. (Museum object #1980.337) |
| An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900 |
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| Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900. |
| Avid Amateur Photographer |
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| Learn about the career of photographer Harry Dankoler, who captured images of his experiences throughout life and experimented with photo manipulation. |
| Images of Pawling & Harnischfeger Electric Cranes |
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| Discover how Wisconsin-based company Pawling & Harnischfeger became one of the world's leading suppliers of manufacturing services. |
| Milwaukee's First Photojournalist |
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| Read about the life and career of photojournalist John Robert Taylor, who captured the spirit of Milwaukee through photographs in the early 20th century. |
| Read about the career of Milwaukee-based photographer Simon L. Stein who is known for his portraits of prominent Wisconsin citizens. |
| Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin |
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| Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin. |
| View these images shot by an early female war correspondent, Dickey Chapelle from Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 01 2003 |
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| Description: | Kandy Lindgren trains her lens at the Milwaukee Art Museum. |
| Date: | 07 2003 |
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| Description: | Photograph of Chase Lindgren taken by his mother, Kandy Lindgren. Photo won first prize in the black and white division of the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'... |
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