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Frederick Jackson Turner

Date: 1884
Description: Portrait, head and shoulders of Frederick Jackson Turner, historian, scholar, and writer. As a freshman at the University of Wisconsin.
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Men in Headdresses

Date: 05 1913
Description: Group of a dozen men mugging for the camera. Poster on the wall advertises a "Grand Picnic and Dance in Miller's Bowery, Caroline, Wis., Sunday, May 18th 1...
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Children of Cyrus McCormick, Jr.

Date: 1896
Description: Portrait of young Gordon, Cyrus III, and Elizabeth, the children of Cyrus McCormick Jr. Cyrus III is wearing a sailor suit, while Elizabeth and Gordon wea...
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Memorial Cross

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Description: Memorial cross of flowers with a photographic portrait of a man with muttonchops in the middle.
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Men Making Cigarettes

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Description: Studio portrait of three seated men making cigarettes, posing in front of a painted backdrop. They are all wearing suit jackets, neckties, and hats. Probab...
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Two Men Wearing Winter Coats

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Description: Studio portrait of two men in winter coats posing in front of a painted backdrop. One is in a wool coat, the other in a fur coat.
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Portrait of Children and Adults

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Description: Man and woman with boy and girl posing outdoors.
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Group Posed Outdoors

Date: 1910
Description: Large group posing in front of a frame house.
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Caspar Milquetoast, Cartoon Character

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Description: Cartoon portrait of Caspar Milquetoast, the Timid Soul, a character created by Harold T. Webster, who was raised in Tomahawk, Wisconsin.
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Real Bronze Grand Army Emblem

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Description: Advertisement for a bronze Grand Army Emblem manufactured by the Dayton MFG. Co., Dayton Ohio.
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Two Wilson Girls

Date: 1895
Description: Studio double portrait of two “Wilson girls”.
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Little Soldier

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted background of Little Soldier. He is standing next to a chair and holding a firearm. Hand-coloring on chee...
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Studio Portrait of Boy and Dog

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a boy posing with a small dog. The dog is seated on a prop rock formation. The boy is wearing...
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Indian Drum

Date: 1911
Description: An Indian drum with a wooden mallet.
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Antwerp Cathedral

Date: 1914
Description: Antwerp Cathedral with a German flag after the capture of the fortified city on Antwerp in October 1914.

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