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Edward Petersen
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Edward Petersen at home, wearing a smoking jacket with quilted collar and cuffs. He is sitting in a wide doorway, hanging with tasseled draperies, holding a carving knife and a wooden model boat hull. In the room behind him are three models of sailing ships; there are two small models on a low table, and a very large model behind them.
1900
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward Petersen
1900
Edward Petersen poses, seated in a chair, and his wife stands next to him on the left. They appear to be reading papers which Edward is holding. Behind them is an open doorway to the left and a clo...
In the Backyard
1900
Edward Petersen, left rear, and his son William F. Petersen, right rear, pose behind three unidentified people sitting on a rustic bench in a yard. Edward and the man sitting on the bench are holdi...
Two Boys and a Dog
1900
William F. Petersen, rear, poses on the lawn with an unidentified boy and a dog. Behind them is a low, fancy metal wire fence which encloses a garden near the side of a building. The boys are well-...
Sid with Clay Model of Sambo
Sid posing with a clay model of Sambo, one of the Milwaukee County Zoo's gorillas during the 1950s. Sid is wearing a suit and has a cigar in his mouth. Behind him is a display of the making of the ...
William F. Petersen M.D.
1935
Quarter-length studio portrait of Dr. William F. Petersen (1887-1950). He is wearing a dark suit with a vest and necktie. Dr. Petersen, with his wife, Alma Schmidt Petersen, was an owner of Black ...
Petersen House
1930
The fireplace in the living room of the Edward Petersen house features a classical revival surround and mantel. A small stuffed toy dog sits under a carved cabinet next to the fireplace. There is a...
