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Edward P. Allis
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Vignetted engraved lithograph portrait of Edward Phelps Allis, an industrialist who formed the Edward P. Allis Company in Milwaukee, initially manufacturing milling equipment before expanding to other large-scale capital equipment. Allis became involved in the Greenback Party in the 1870s, and was their candidate for governor in 1877 and 1881. He was also a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
1887
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Edward P. Allis
1848
Waist-up portrait of Edward Phelps Allis, an industrialist who formed the Edward P. Allis Company in Milwaukee, initially manufacturing milling equipment before expanding to other large-scale capit...
Edward P. Allis
1856
Quarter-length semi profile portrait of Edward Phelps Allis, an industrialist who formed the Edward P. Allis Company in Milwaukee, initially manufacturing milling equipment before expanding to othe...
Edward P. Allis
1875
Carte-de-visite quarter-length portrait of Edward Phelps Allis, an industrialist who formed the Edward P. Allis Company in Milwaukee, initially manufacturing milling equipment before expanding to o...
Portrait of Governor Edward Salomon
circa 1860-1869
Engraved quarter-length vignette portrait of Wisconsin's 8th governor Edward Salomon in semi-profile. He is wearing a polka-dot tie. Below the portrait is the signature: "Edward Salomon." and typed...
Louis Allis
1901
Caricature of industrialist Louis H. Allis, son of Edward P. Allis. Louis founded the Mechanical Appliance Company in 1901, which manufactured DC motors for the horseless carriage industry. He chan...
