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George Smith, Hermit

Date: 12 31 1934
Description: Portrait of George Smith, hermit, rescued from squalid shack in Cottage Grove, and taken to Dane County home in Verona.
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James Jerome Hill

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Description: Informal portrait of James J. Hill wearing a hat, gloves, and a coat. He is holding a cigar.
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"Brad" Robinson Family

Date: 1925
Description: A studio portrait, presumably of Brad Robinson, his son and grandson. The eldest wears a badge of the Grand Army of the Republic, identifying him as a Civ...
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Night Hunters

Date: 1890
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two hunters, Jacob Gross, sitting and holding a lantern, and Henry Herold, standing and holding a rifle a...
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Portrait of a Man

Date: 1908
Description: A copy print of a studio portrait of a seated African American man with a full beard. He wears a tattered hat and soiled overalls and jacket.
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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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Tad

Date: 07 1995
Description: Publicity photograph of the three band members from Tad, a Seattle Washington grunge rock band. From left to right are Kurt Davidson, Josh Sinder, and Tad ...
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Factory Worker in Front of a Pile of Wood

Date: 1910
Description: An elderly factory worker is standing in front of large stacked pile of wood at International Harvester's Osborne Works. There are two handwritten notes on...
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Man with Push Cart at Osborne Works

Date: 07 30 1913
Description: An elderly factory worker dressed in pants, a striped shirt, suspenders and a hat is posing with a large push cart at International Harvester's Osborne Wor...
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S.M. Babcock with a Cow

Date: 05 1928
Description: Dr. Stephen M. Babcock posed with a cow in a University of Wisconsin pasture.
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Stephen Babcock Milking a Cow

Date: 05 1928
Description: Stephen Moulton Babcock seated on a small stool and milking a cow as another man holds a harness around the cow's head. They are in a University of Wiscons...
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Allen De Karske

Date: 06 17 1967
Description: Allen De Karske shows off his full beard and waxed, handlebar moustache. De Karske is also wearing a hat and is smoking a cigarette.
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Man Wearing Business Suit at McCormick Works

Date: 05 01 1913
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing on a metal grate in front of a brick wall. A window on the right has a metal grate protecting it.
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Man Wearing Business Suit at McCormick Works

Date: 07 30 1913
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing on a wood platform in front of the brick wall of a factory building. A ladder for a fire escape is on the wall behin...
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Portrait of Man

Date: 06 28 1918
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing outdoors on a sidewalk. He is wearing a suit and hat. There is a brick building in the background.
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Man Posing in Manufacturing Area

Date: 08 04 1913
Description: A man is standing in a manufacturing area.

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