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Carrie Davis
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Carte-de-visite head and shoulders vignetted portrait of Carrie Davis. Written on print: "Once a prospective wife — like a hundred others of L.J. Gates deferred for the imaginary unseen flower."
Webster & Walker (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
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Libbie Knose
1863
Hand-colored, Carte-de-visite portrait of a woman sitting. Her shawl and her collar have been colored. Written on print: "Libbie Knose of Dell Prairie, Wis. Taken by L.J. Gates 1863-64."
LeRoy J. Gates
Quarter-length vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of LeRoy J. Gates. Written on the print: "Yours Truly, LeRoy J. Gates. Photographer, Artist, Wis."
T.J. Favorite
Carte-de-visite waist-up portrait of a man wearing a suit. Written on the print: "A brother in law of L.J. Gates — Husband of Irma. T.J. Favorite, deceased husband of Irma R. Ehrman."
Nellie Noble
1864
Carte-de-visite of Nellie Noble. She is sitting sideways in a chair. Written on print: "Miss Nellie Noble of Kilbourn City, Wis. Taken in 1864."
Mrs. Ada Kimberley
Vignetted quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Mrs. Ada Kimberley of Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Portrait of a Woman
Carte-de-visite, quarter-length portrait of a woman inside an oval vignette. She is wearing a dress and has curled hair. On the reverse is printed: "Miss T.B. McCafferty, J.A. Ridgway, Operator, Co...
