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Moccasin

Date: 1885
Description: Early carte-de-visite of a Ho-Chunk man identified as Moccasin. The backdrop indicates the photograph came from Charles Van Schaick’s studio, but it may ha...
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Charles Christopher Parry, Botanist

Date: 1865
Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Charles C. Parry (1823-1890), American Botanist. Parry is most famous for his botanical research in the southern Ro...
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Edmonia Lewis, Sculptor

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Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Edmonia Lewis (1845-1890), African American Sculptor. Lewis, the first famous American sculptor of African descent, had a Chipp...
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Alexander B. Keyes

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Description: Vignetted quarter length carte-de-visite portrait of 2nd Lieutenant Alexander B. Keyes, 1st Battalion, Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery. He is weari...
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Studio Portrait of a Man

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a man with a moustache posing standing next to an upholstered chair in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a belted j...
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Forest and Leonore Middleton

Date: 1925
Description: Forest and Leonore Judkins Middleton pose on a sidewalk. There is snow on the ground.
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Pastor C.B. Willerup

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite vignetted portrait of Pastor C.B. Willerup. In 1851, he helped establish the first Norwegian – Danish Methodist church in Cambridge,...
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Clara Seipp

Date: 1883
Description: A standing, full-length studio portrait of Clara Seipp, a daughter of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp. She is dressed in a dress and coat with hat, muff and gl...
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Grace Hayman Fowle

Date: 02 1893
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Grace Hayman Fowle. She is wearing gloves, and a fur-trimmed cloak over a flower printed and ruffled dress. Grace was the ...
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Henry L. Palmer

Date: 1865
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Henry Palmer. Cabinet card, with signature at bottom.
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Jacob Gates

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Description: Three-quarter length carte-de-visite portrait of Jacob Gates sitting. Written at top of print: "Uncle Jacob Gates. Aged 91 years. Nov. 28, 1871." Written a...
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Phil Smith in Military Uniform

Date: 1918
Description: Wearing his military uniform, Phil Smith is doffing his hat to the photographer. Mrs. Smith, with hands interlaced, is standing next to him. A large tree i...
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Two Marys on Birch-lined Path

Date: 1926
Description: Mary Livingston Griggs and her daughter Mary are standing on a snowy birch-lined boardwalk on the shore of Lake Namakagon at Forest Lodge. Mother Mary is w...

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