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Middleton Family Pets

Date: 1910
Description: Tootsie, a fox terrier, rests on a love seat with a rabbit and cat. The love seat is covered with an ornate woven throw.
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Cat

Date: 1910
Description: The Middleton family cat poses near a basket on a table which is covered by an oriental carpet.
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Portrait of a Man

Date: 1910
Description: A three-quarter view from the waist-up of a well-dressed seated man, with his left arm resting on the back of the chair. Possibly the Scandinavian artist L...
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Charles E. Brown

Date: 1910
Description: Charles E. Brown, curator of the Museum of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, sits on a chair and reads while holding an artifact.
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Joanna Middleton

Date: 1905
Description: Mrs. Aaron (Joanna) Middleton sits at a table with her hand resting on a book. She was the mother of William Middleton, and mother-in-law of Clara Middleto...
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Clara Middleton and Pets

Date: 1905
Description: Clara Middleton sits with a dog and rabbit on her lap in what may be a self-portrait. There is a daybed and treadle sewing machine in the background.
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Woman with Squirrel

Date: 1920
Description: A young woman holding an ear of corn reclines on a bed while a squirrel sits on her thigh. The woman wears a heavy skirt, blouse, and needlework cloche hat...
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Rustic Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: The rustic iron bridge on University Drive. The sign on the left advertises a $25.00 Reward. Lake Mendota is visible on the right.
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"Genius of Wisconsin" Sculpture at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1900
Description: The sculpture, "Genius of Wisconsin" by Helen Farnsworth Mears, displayed in the rotunda of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. On the right is a display ca...
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"Forward" Sculpture

Date: 1900
Description: A winter view of the sculpture "Forward," created by Jean Pond Miner for the Wisconsin Women's Memorial at the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition. It stands...
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Lake Monona and Madison's East Side

Date: 1905
Description: A view east along the north shore of Lake Monona, with Madison's east side industrial area in the background. The Deering Harvester Company is identified b...
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Water Tower

Date: 1905
Description: The 125 foot tall Madison water tower stands in the middle of East Washington Avenue. On the right is a large business block occupied by the Amerika Publis...
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High Dive

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a crowd watching a diver who has launched himself from a high ladder supported by guy wires. The railing around a small pool is visible on...

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