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Ebenezer Childs
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Quarter-length oval portrait of Ebenezer Childs. He was born in the town of Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts on April 3, 1798. Childs arrived in Green Bay on May 9, 1820, and built Wisconsin's first framed house there for Judge James Doty in 1825. Childs later resided in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
1856
Publication Information
| Contributor | Mills, Simeon, 1810-1895 |
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| Date Created | 1856 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 13 x 16 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | [Wisconsin souvenir from Johnson and Fuller.] |
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| Call Number | PH 60.1 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465627902121 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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