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Trimpey Collection Exhibit
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John Jenkins, museum director of the (then) State Historical Society of Wisconsin museum, examines a pitcher in preparation for an exhibit of English lusterware. The collection was bequeathed to the society by Ephraim Burt Trimpey of Baraboo.
1948
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Trimpey Collection Exhibit
1948
John Jenkins, museum director, and Ruth K. Harris, museum curator, of the (then) State Historical Society of Wisconsin museum prepare a display case for an exhibit of English lusterware. The collec...
Lustreware Collection
1940
An open cabinet in the photographer's home displays his collection of lustreware and other pottery. The collection is now owned by the Wisconsin Historical Museum.
Ephraim Burt Trimpey
1940
A seated self-portrait of the photographer. He wears eyeglasses, and a suit with vest and floppy cravat.
Alice Kent Trimpey with a Doll
1945
Mrs. Trimpey sits in a chair holding her doll, Emeline.
Self-Portrait of Photographer
1930
A studio self-portrait of Ephraim B. Trimpey with goatee, wearing eyeglasses and a large cravat.
Alice Kent Trimpey
1930
Mrs. Ephraim Burt Trimpey points to a zinnia blooming in a late summer garden. She us wearing a hat and fur-trimmed coat.
