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William H. Noland

Date: 07 04 1876
Description: Studio portrait of "Professor" William H. Noland in costume as leader of the Mock Parade, or "Horribles". He was a barber, musician, chiropodist, and publi...
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Family Golf Outing

Date: 1936
Description: Two generations of the Brandel family pose with golf clubs at the Fox Lake Golf Course.
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Balloon Gondola

Date: 1918
Description: The gondola crew of a World War I observation balloon that is about to ascend. Observation balloons were positioned near the front so that men in the gondo...
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Man And Radio Set

Date: 1923
Description: Man seated next to radio set wearing headset.
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Dwight S. Allen

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite studio portrait in front of a backdrop of Corporal Dwight S. Allen, Company C, 22nd Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform, leaning on ...
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Farm Couple

Date: 1920
Description: Farm couple seated together outdoors on the lawn, his arm around her shoulders.
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Unidentified Singer

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Description: Portrait of man smoking a pipe. Probably Robert A. Steinbach (b.1887?), a singer of German folk songs, who recorded for song collector Helene Stratman-Thom...
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Man in Garden

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Description: A man stands in an unidentified garden gesturing upwards towards a topiary tree.
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Colonel John H. Knight

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Description: Studio portrait of Colonel John H. Knight, with the caption "taken after my mother's death".
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James Dorman Davidson Portrait

Date: 1880
Description: James Dorman Davidson (1810-1882) sits in profile in a plush chair for a studio portrait in front of a backdrop. He is wearing a wide hat, suit jacket, bow...
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Reverend E.P. Wheeler

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of E.P. Wheeler with lengthy sideburns.
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H. H. Bennett Portrait with Stack of Photographs

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Description: A candid portrait of Henry Hamilton Bennett seated behind a small table. He appears to be touching up a photograph or writing on it. On the table is a glas...
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Henry Hamilton Bennett

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Description: Quarter-length self-portrait of H.H. Bennett as a young man.
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Joel Stewart

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Joel Stewart, Company C, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry.
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Robert Hill

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Description: Three-quarter length carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Robert Hill, Company C, 1st Wisconsin Infantry.
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Urih S. Hollister

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Lieutenant Uriah S. Hollister, Company K, 13th Wisconsin Infantry. He was later promoted to Captain of the same unit.
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Canute R. Matson

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Canute R. Matson, Company G, 13th Wisconsin Infantry. In the 1880s he was the sheriff of Cook County, Illinois.
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Charles Witte

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Charles Witte from Company E of the 27th Wisconsin Infantry, standing in uniform with sword on his left sid...
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Lewis S. Burton

Date: 1862
Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Lewis S. Burton, Company B, 30th Wisconsin Infantry, standing in full uniform with his sword on his left si...
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Off to the University

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Description: Sigurd Olson, posing proudly, as he leaves his Ashland home for study at the University of Wisconsin. A woman is standing in the doorway of a house behind ...

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