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Parks House

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Description: Group portrait of people, family and visitors, on the sidewalk in front of Parks House. Five women and two men are posing on the corner, and one woman is h...
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Elevated View of Residential Area

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from Our Savior's Lutheran Church looking west into a residential area. The Methodist Church is in the background.
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Elevated View of Iola

Date: 1905
Description: A north-facing elevated view of Iola, with Main Street to the right.
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Mrs. Selma Ratcliffe

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Mrs. Selma Ratcliffe.
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Unidentified Woman

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of an unidentified woman. She is sitting in a wicker chair and is holding an open hand fan behind her head.
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Woman on Horseback

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Description: Woman on horseback posing near a fence. There is a hill in the background.
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Vesey Vernon

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted background of Vesey Vernon. He is standing with his hand resting on a chair and is wearing a suit coat, n...
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Group Portrait of Men in Front of John Frogner's House

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Description: Group portrait of six men sitting in front of or leaning against a fence. The title suggests this is at John G. Frogner's house in Iola. There are building...
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Elevated View of a Farm

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Description: Elevated long-distance view of a farm, including the farmhouse, a fenced-in field, and outbuildings. Areas of snow are on the ground. Other houses are in t...
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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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Man with Head on Table

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Description: Trick photographic portrait of a man standing next to a table and holding a pipe in his hand. On the table is a man's large head placed on a pedestal. He i...
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Chas House

Date: 1908
Description: View across lawn towards two people standing outdoors in front of a house. Three trees are planted in the front yard. Other buildings are in the background...
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Downtown Iola

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Description: View of town, likely Iola, at an intersection. The street is unpaved. A man is riding a bicycle down the street heading towards another intersection in the...
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View of Oddfellows Hall

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Description: View down snowy street towards downtown Iola, including the Oddfellows Hall. Along the sidewalk is the Iola Hardware Store, and a Millinery Store. Advertis...
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Two Men in front of Storefront

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Description: View from street towards two men, both wearing hats and vests, standing on the board sidewalk under the roofed entrance of a storefront. Advertisements for...
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Dr. George Dale in front of Iola Cancer Sanitorium

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Description: Dr. George Dale is standing on a board sidewalk in front of a fence. Snow is on the ground. Behind him a group of other people, men and women, are standing...
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Photography Gallery

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Description: View across snowy street towards a two-story commercial building with a false front. The sign painted on the front reads "Photograph Gallery." A man and a ...
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Iola Street Scene

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Description: View towards intersection of unpaved street. People are sitting in front of the entrance of a commercial building at the corner on the left, and there is a...
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Parks's Studio

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Description: View inside what may be Parks's photography studio. There is a camera on the right, and a Sylvan Red Cross wood burning stove on the left. Through an open ...
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Street View of Town

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Description: View down center of unpaved street. Commercial buildings are on both sides, and a group of men, one with a bicycle, are standing on the sidewalk on the lef...

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