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Mrs. Roseline Peck

Date: 1874
Description: Waist-up portrait of Mrs. Roseline Peck, born 1808 - died 1898, the first white woman in Madison, Wisconsin. She was the wife of the first tavern keeper, E...
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Caroline Stevens Keyes

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Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Caroline Stevens Keyes, the first wife of Madison political leader Elisha W. Keyes. The couple was married in 1854 and Mrs. Key...
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Woman and Dog

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Description: A woman curtsies towards the camera with a little dog to her left.
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Portrait of a Woman

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Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of unknown woman.
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Mary Virginia McCormick

Date: 1870
Description: Studio portrait of Mary Virginia McCormick (1861-1941) as a girl, seated and leaning on the arm of a chair. She is wearing a decorated jacket and a ribbon ...
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Woman with Car

Date: 1922
Description: A woman poses outdoors near a parked car.
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Woman with Long Hair

Date: 1922
Description: A young woman with long, loose hair sits in a chair in a yard. There is a cottage and lake in the background. She appears to have a mirror in her lap.
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Mary Brandel in Undergarments

Date: 1922
Description: Mary Brandel poses outdoors on a porch in what appears to be undergarments or sleepwear.
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Mary Brandel in Undergarments

Date: 1923
Description: Mary Brandel poses in a doorway on a porch, wearing undergarments, stockings, and shoes. Her hair is loose.
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Mary Brandel and Lucille Laun

Date: 1924
Description: Mary Brandel and Lucille Laun pose outside the Brandel home. They are standing on top of the brick walls which frame the stairway to the front porch.
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Mary Brandel Posing on Log

Date: 1924
Description: Mary Brandel posing on a weathered log, with fields, fence, and buildings in the background.
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Mary Brandel Running

Date: 1924
Description: Mary Brandel is smiling and running in the yard. There is a cottage and lake in the background.
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Mrs. Brandel and Max the Dog

Date: 1924
Description: Mrs. Brandel poses outdoors in the yard near the house with Max the family dog and a toy rabbit at her feet.
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Mary Brandel and Friend with Car

Date: 1925
Description: Mary Brandel and a friend pose on the sideboard of a parked car in what appear to be bathing suits. They are near a drive near a small building on the left...
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Mary Brandel

Date: 1925
Description: Close-up portrait of Mary Brandel, with a house behind her.
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Mrs. Brandel before Cutting her Hair

Date: 1925
Description: A view from behind of Mrs. Brandel, wife of E.W. Brandel, before she cut her long hair. She is outdoors near a road and small outbuildings.
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Bathing Beauties on a Car

Date: 1925
Description: Mary Brandel and a friend sit on the front of a car. They are wearing bathing suits. A road and fence are on the left.
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Muriel Markham and Mary Brandel in Pajamas

Date: 06 1927
Description: Muriel Markham and Mary Brandel pose outdoors together near the side of a building in what appear to be pajamas.
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P.G.T. Beauregard

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Description: Engraved carte-de-visite portrait of Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregrad.
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Orin Swingle

Date: 1932
Description: Orin Swingle, teacher at Strawberry School, poses with his left foot on the bumper of an automobile. He wears suspenders and holds his hat in his right han...

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