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Valda Valkyrien

Date: 1916
Description: Publicity portrait of Valda Valkyrien, known as "The Movie Star of Denmark."
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Kessenich's Clothing Model

Date: 08 10 1938
Description: Model standing on box wearing hat and carrying gloves and purse, and wearing a dress. Part of a fashion series from Kessenich's Ready to Wear, 201-203 Stat...
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Kessenich's Clothing Model

Date: 08 10 1938
Description: Model standing on box wearing hat and coat, carrying gloves and purse. Part of a fashion series from Kessenich's Ready to Wear, 201-203 State Street, showi...
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Alice in Dairyland, LaVonne Hermann

Date: 1949
Description: LaVonne Hermann of Mount Horeb, the 1949 Alice in Dairyland, is shown in a formal pose, wearing her crown.
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Virginia Mueller

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Description: Virginia Mueller stands on a dune with her hands on her hips. In the far background is a valley with trees and fields.
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Mrs. Merkle

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Mrs. Merkle, wearing a frilly white dress with lace at hem, cuffs, and neckline.
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Honor Among Thieves

Date: 07 22 1988
Description: Publicity photograph of the four band members from Honor Among Thieves, a Madison, Wisconsin rock band. From right to left are Pat Dieter, Doug DeRosa, Joe...
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The Smashing Pumpkins

Date: 10 1996
Description: Publicity photograph of the four band members of The Smashing Pumpkins, a Chicago, Illinois rock band. From left to right are James Iha, Billy Corgan (seat...
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Irna Phillips and Rose Cooperman

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Description: Irna Phillips, with her friend and secretary Rose Cooperman. Irna is holding papers and smoking a cigarette. Rose is sitting in the background writing.
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Laura Sherry

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Laura K. Sherry.
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Emma Seipp and Friends

Date: 1888
Description: Emma Seipp, third from left in second row, poses with eight other young women against a carved studio prop and painted backdrop. Two of the other women, Em...
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Conrad and Anne Petersen

Date: 11 17 1951
Description: Conrad William and Kathryn Anne (Reebie) Petersen pose for a full length portrait on their wedding day in Winnetka, Illinois. The bride wears a long satin ...
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Vel Phillips Fashion Portrait

Date: 12 05 1961
Description: Full-length portrait of Vel Phillips wearing a dark dress with matching elbow-length gloves and earrings. She is holding a light-colored clutch handbag. In...
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Vel Phillips Fashion Portrait

Date: 12 05 1961
Description: Full-length portrait of Vel Phillips wearing a strapless dress with a flower detail in the center. She is wearing heels and has a satin coat draped over he...
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Vel Phillips Fashion Portrait

Date: 12 05 1961
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Vel Phillips wearing a strapless dress with a flower detail in the middle. She is also wearing a satin coat and earrings.
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Vel Phillips Fashion Portrait

Date: 12 05 1961
Description: Vel Phillips wearing a light-colored dress. She is wearing a white glove on her right hand and has bracelets on her left wrist. She is looking in a mirror....
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Margaret McGuire at Alice in Dairyland Contest

Date: 05 18 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, winner of the Alice in Dairyland contest at the Schraeder Hotel. She is wearing a light-colored, floor length, strapless dress with dark ...
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Mr. and Mrs. William C. Brumder

Date: 11 1900
Description: A copy of a standing, three-quarters length studio wedding portrait of Thekla Uihlein and William Charles Brumder. She is wearing a fancy dress and hat wit...
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Scene from "Graustark"

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Description: Grenfall Lorry (Eugene O'Brien) kisses and nuzzles the hand of Princess Yetive (Norma Talmadge) in a scene from the 1925 film "Graustark". The two are dres...

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