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Dr. Hans Reese

Date: 1950
Description: Sitting, waist-up portait of Hans Heinrich Reese M.D. (1891-1973) holding a book and his eyeglasses, with bookshelves behind him. Dr. Reese was the husband...
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Oscar G. Mayer

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of Oscar G. Mayer (1888-1965). He was president and chairman of the board of Oscar Mayer & Co., the firm founded by hi...
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Date: 1914
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis wearing a bow tie.
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Vernon Castle and Irene Castle

Date: 1913
Description: "The Tango of Today." Vernon and Irene Castle demonstrate a modern hands-free tango. A similar photograph was used in their 1914 book Modern Dancing...
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Vernon Castle and Irene Castle.

Date: 1913
Description: "The Tango of Today." Vernon and Irene Castle demonstrate a modern hands-free tango. A reproduction of this photograph was used in their 1914 book Moder...
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Irene Castle and Vernon Castle

Date: 1915
Description: A lovely studio portrait of the husband and wife dance team, Vernon and Irene Castle. Photograph by Moffett Studio, Chicago.
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Portrait of Irene Castle

Date: 1913
Description: Publicity portrait of the dancer Irene Castle wearing a lace cap and holding a rose, by the Moffett Studio of Chicago.
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Kitty Gordon and her Pekingese

Date: 1913
Description: Seated portrait of Kitty Gordon holding a Pekingese dog in her lap and wearing a black straw hat. It was used as publicity for her April 1913 vaudeville ap...
Postcard

William Howard Taft, Our Next President

Date: 1908
Description: Portrait of William Howard Taft, used in his 1908 presidential election campaign. Caption reads: "William Howard Taft, Our Next President."
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Vernon Castle and Irene Castle

Date: 1913
Description: Full-length portrait of the celebrated dancing partners Vernon and Irene Castle dancing cheek to cheek. Irene wears a gauzy dress decorated with butterflie...
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William Howard Taft

Date: 1908
Description: Studio portrait of William Howard Taft prior to his tenure as president of the United States.
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Irene Castle and Rastus

Date: 1915
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Irene Castle holding her pet monkey Rastus.
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Warren Harding

Date: 1920
Description: Studio portrait of Warren G. Harding, the year he won the election for president of the United States.
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IH President John L. McCaffrey

Date: 04 11 1935
Description: Portrait of a young John L. McCaffrey, president of International Harvester Company from 1946-1958.

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