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S.S. Pratt with Wife and Sons Phineas and Marcus

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of S.S. Pratt, his wife, and their two sons, Marcus on the right, and Phineus Warren on the left. Pratt and his wife are seated half ...
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William B. Noyes and First Wife

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of William B. Noyes and his first wife. Two seated half figures facing front. Noyes wears a bow tie with long tail, and his wife wear...
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Robert Marion La Follette with Brother and Sister

Date: 1858
Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Bob La Follette with his brother William and sister Josephine. Bob and Josephine are seated; William is standing between t...
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Jane Sweeney Oakley with Infant George Walter Oakley

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Jane Sweeney Oakley with infant George Walter Oakley. Seated half figure facing front, torso to right, wearing dress with whit...
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Harriet Sweeney Hough

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Harriet Sweeney Hough. Seated half figure facing front and to the right, wearing long-sleeved printed dress with small white l...
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Unidentified Woman, Probably Mary Oakley Hough

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of unidentified woman, probably Mary Oakley Hough. Seated half figure facing front and gazing left, wearing untied bonnet, with r...
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John Bascom at Age 28

Date: 1855
Description: Quarter-length oval-framed portrait of John Bascom at the age of 28.
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George McCready Oakley

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of George McCready Oakley. Half figure facing front and slightly left, wearing beard, coat with wide collar and lapels, vest, and...
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Captain Eri Sherman Oakley

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Captain Eri Sherman Oakley sitting in front of a painted backdrop. Seated three-quarter view of figure facing front but bo...
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Woman, Probably Mary Oakley Hough

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of an unidentified woman, probably Mary Oakley Hough. Half figure facing front and slightly left, with right elbow resting on a s...
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George McCready Oakley

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of George McCready Oakley. Half figure facing front and slightly right, leaning slightly back, wearing beard and dark coat. H...
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Israel W. Young

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Israel W. Young. Seated half figure facing front with right arm resting on chair back, wearing beard and moustache. In Civ...
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Chester D. Holloway

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Chester D. Holloway. Seated half figure facing front, right arm resting on chair back, wearing Civil War uniform. Subject ...
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William M. Dennis

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of William M. Dennis, Wisconsin Bank Comptroller from 1854-1858. Half figure facing front, wearing suit and tie with right tail o...
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James Hurd

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of James Hurd. Seated half figure with arm resting on cloth-covered table, wearing Union Army coat and cap, check patterned s...
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Elbridge F. Ayer and Mary D. Ayer

Date: 1845
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Elbridge F. and Mary D. Ayer. Seated three-quarter figures, man on left, woman on right. Elbridge wears suit, vest and bow tie...
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Henry Bowers

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Henry Bowers. Seated half figure facing front with arm on chair back, wearing beard and moustache, and Civil War coat with...
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James W. Gorum

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of James W. Gorum in front of a painted backdrop. Seated three-quarter figure with beard and mustache, facing front with elbo...
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Timothy Burns

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Timothy Burns. Quarter figure facing front and slightly right, wearing coat, vest, stand collar, and tie with long tails. Burn...
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Portrait of Unknown Woman

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of woman sitting and holding a book upright in her lap next to a cloth covered table. She is wearing a shawl over her dress a...

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