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Genoa

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Description: View of various buildings in Genoa. Behind the buildings is a tall rock formation covered with trees.
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William N. Donovan Family

Date: 10 15 1945
Description: Major William N. Donovan with his wife and daughter. He had just returned to Madison after 39 months as a Japanese prisoner. Their daughter, Josie, was bor...
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Shriner Members

Date: 11 12 1945
Description: Portrait of two Shrine members, William H. Woodfield Jr., the Imperial Potentate of the Shrine of North America, and Melvin E. Diemer, Potentate of the Zor...
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Toddler Chucky Benson

Date: 11 02 1945
Description: Toddler Chucky Benson, whose mother, June, is being charged with bigamy and is fighting extradition to New York.
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Frederick Family

Date: 12 1945
Description: Frederick couple seated in their home.
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Frederick Family Children

Date: 12 1945
Description: Group portrait of the three Frederick family children seated on a sofa.
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Dana (?) Family

Date: 12 03 1945
Description: Dana (?) family. Mother, father, son, and daughter, in front of home fireplace.
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Water Heater

Date: 12 27 1945
Description: Electric water heater with spigot for home hot water system, taken for J. Morey.
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Governor Goodland

Date: 01 02 1946
Description: Governor Goodland and another man (Crossman?) in the governor's office looking at pictures used in the January 5th issue of "Saturday Evening Post" article...
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Governor Goodland with Crippled Girl

Date: 03 28 1946
Description: Governor Goodland being presented with a sheet of Easter Seals by a disabled girl, Carol Schlimgen, age 9. Carol is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose P...
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College Bound Coeds

Date: 08 15 1946
Description: College bound coeds: Nora Ellen Haley, daughter of John and Marjorie Haley, is going to MacMurray College; Mary Lou Benner, daughter of Arthur and Louise B...
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Small Dog on Pedestal

Date: 1896
Description: A small, white dog poses on top of a turned post pedestal table on a front porch. The fronts of other houses can be seen in the background.
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Two Children Playing Outside

Date: 1896
Description: Two boys, Verne and Fay Canon, pose outdoors. Verne sits in a small tree and rests his feet on the front tire of a bicycle, while Fay stands and rests his ...
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Two Women Pose for an Outdoor Photograph

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Description: Two women pose for an outdoor photograph at the Jonas' campsite at Merrill Springs. One woman sits on a stool with her needlework while another kneels behi...
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Judge A.S. Zimmerman's House

Date: 1898
Description: Exterior view of Judge A.S. Zimmerman's home on West Main Street. Mrs. Zimmerman stands outside the house in the yard and tends to a plant. Mr. Zimmerman s...
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Victorian-Era Decorative Fireplace

Date: 1899
Description: An interior view of the Eugene Eigheny home at 241 Langdon Street. Decorative glass with painted birds is visible in the fireplace opening. There is a larg...
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Wedding Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Osborn

Date: 1896
Description: Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Osborn stand in a Victorian-era home for their wedding portrait. Shades are pulled over a bay window in the background and white fabric d...
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Eliza C. Scidmore in Yokohama

Date: 1895
Description: Eliza Catherine Scidmore seated in an ornate chair with a small dog curled up on her lap. Next to her stands a Japanese woman.
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Child in a Highchair

Date: 1907
Description: Young child seated in a highchair. An ornate basket sits on the tray.
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Mrs. Lucius Fairchild and Grandaughter

Date: 1896
Description: View through open doorway, looking out towards Mrs. Lucius Fairchild and her granddaughter, Frances Bull, standing on a sidewalk. Original caption reads, "...

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