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Exterior of J.N. Hegeman Drugstore

Date: 1890
Description: Several employees on the doorstep of J.N. Hegeman Drugstore.
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Spoon Decorah

Date: 1887
Description: Studio portrait of prominent Winnebago man Spoon-de-Kaury, or Spoon Decorah. He is seated, holding a walking cane.
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George Hawley

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Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of George Hawley who came to Poy Sippi with four other men in the fall of 1847.
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Halle Steensland Portrait

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Halle Steensland seated with his hand inside his suit jacket.
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Father Florimond Bonduel

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Description: Sketched quarter-length portrait of Father Florimond Joseph Bonduel.
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Portrait of Shirley Van Schaick and Family

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Description: A studio portrait of Shirley Delaney Van Schaick (son of the photographer and Ida Van Schaick), and his family in front of a painted backdrop. Shirley marr...
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Studio Portrait of a Man and Four Children

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Description: A studio portrait of a man and four children in front of a painted backdrop. The man is sitting on a chair in the center, and is holding one child. Two you...
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Studio Portrait of a Standing Man

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of a man in a suit standing in front of a painted backdrop. He has his left arm resting on a velvet upholstered, curve...
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Studio Portrait of Two Men

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of two men posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. Both men are wearing suits, ties, and hats. The man on the right has...
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Studio Portrait of a Man, Woman and Infant

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Description: A studio portrait of a man, woman, and infant sitting in front of a painted backdrop. The woman is on the left and is holding the infant in her lap. The ma...
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Studio Portrait of Youth

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of two youth posing in front of a painted backdrop with a prop stone wall. The young man on the left is standing and holding an...
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Bundles For Japan

Date: 1943
Description: Holiday card with a clown holding three balloons that have "BOMB" painted on them, one in his left hand and two in a basket held in his right hand. A sign ...
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Three Civil War Veterans

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Description: Carte-de-visite of three Civil War veterans tentatively identified as William Wilson, John M. Baer, and Samuel Ryan. The latter is thought to have been a r...
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Ada James with Others

Date: 1900
Description: Informal studio portrait of Ada James holding a gun, and her father, David G. James in a hat, with four other people dressed in pioneer-type costumes. A wo...
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John Johnston and Curling Team Members

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, seated second from right, with three other curl...
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George Gillett

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of George Gillett (1813-1908), paternal grandfather of Sherwin Gillett.
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Captain Peter Smith

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Description: Ferrotype/tintype of Captain Peter Smith. Full-length portrait, facing front, with body facing slightly right, with his left hand on the back of a chair. H...
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Dr. Jesse Thomas

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Description: An oil painting of Dr. Jesse Thomas.
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Austin Adams

Date: 1878
Description: Lithographic portrait of Austin Adams, a lawyer who became an Iowa Supreme Court justice (1876-1892), Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court (1880-1892), ...

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