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John Wayles Hemings Jefferson

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Description: Portrait of John Wayles Hemings Jefferson in uniform.
Photograph

Magnus Swenson (1855-1936)

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of Magnus Swenson. He was a Norwegian immigrant who made his name in business and as an inventor. He served on the Wisconsin Capitol Buil...
Photograph

Lillian Sholes

Date: 1872
Description: Lillian Sholes, demonstrating a prototype typewriter invented by her father, Christopher Latham Sholes.
Photograph

Lindbergh Returns, Madison

Date: 08 22 1927
Description: Charles A. Lindbergh (center) surrounded by Wisconsin dignitaries during a ceremony at Camp Randall Stadium that honored him. Lindbergh was a student at t...
Photograph

Lindbergh Returns, Madison

Date: 08 22 1927
Description: Crowd greeting the "Spirit of St. Louis" when Charles Lindbergh flew to Madison on August 22, 1927. The crowd at Pennco Field (Royal Airport)was so large ...
Photograph

Lindbergh's Airplane

Date: 08 22 1927
Description: Charles Lindbergh landing the Spirit of St. Louis, a Ryan NYP at Pennco Field (Royal Airport). This stop was one of only two appearances made in Wis...
Photograph

Elizabeth Therese Baird

Date: 1879
Description: Formal full-length studio portrait of Elizabeth Therese Baird wearing a long, black dress.
Photograph

Ed Wynn and George White

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Description: Ed Wynn, in makeup for "Manhattan Mary," plays checkers with George White.
Photograph

Reverend Chrysostom Verwyst

Date: 01 1918
Description: Reverend Chrysostom Verwyst in an outdoor candid pose, wearing his robe.
Photograph

Indian Delegation at the White House

Date: 02 23 1867
Description: President Andrew Johnson and members of various Indian delegations and the White House staff pose outside the White House together.
Photograph

Dr. Babcock with Butterfat Tester

Date: 1926
Description: Dr. Stephen Babcock with an electric centrifuge butterfat tester.
Print

Edward George Ryan

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Description: Engraving of Edward George Ryan (1810-1880) at the age of 65. He was Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court after the Civil War, and a leading Democr...
Photograph

Robinson D. Pike with Baby

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Description: Portrait of Robinson D. Pike of Bayfield seated with baby.
Photograph

Robinson D. Pike Office

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Description: Front facade of Robinson D. Pike office.
Photograph

Fred Coe

Date: 1956
Description: Candid shot of Fred Coe, producer of "Playwrights '56," sitting at his production board.
Poster

The Ringling Brothers Poster

Date: 1905
Description: A Ringling Brothers poster of "Kings of the Circus World", depicting Alf. T., Al., Chas., John and Otto Ringling.
Photograph

Sherman M. Booth

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Description: Sherman M. Booth, anti-slavery editor, shown seated reading newspaper.
Print

Joshua Glover

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Joshua Glover.
Photograph

Count Agostin Haraszthy

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Description: Full-length view of Count Agostin Haraszthy standing. Copied from a painting that was destroyed by fire.
Photograph

John Cuppy

Date: 1860
Description: Waist-up portrait of John Cuppy at the age of 100. He was a soldier under Captain Samuel Brady.

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