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Cyrus Hall McCormick

Date: 1867
Description: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick.
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N.C. Wyeth Depiction of McCormick Reaper Demonstration

Date: 1931
Description: Painting by N.C. Wyeth depicting the public demonstration of the first reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steele's Tavern, Virginia in 1831. The painting sh...
Photograph

Governor La Follette Buying a "Buddy Poppy"

Date: 03 25 1932
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette buying a "buddy poppy" from two women in behalf of the American Legion. The governor is standing in his Wisconsin State Cap...
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Governor La Follette Accepting Haresfoot Tickets

Date: 04 21 1931
Description: William H. (Bill) Purnell and R.R. (Doc) Miller present Governor Philip La Follette with tickets to see the 33rd annual Haresfoot Club show "It's a Gay Lif...
Photograph

Portrait of Family

Date: 1899
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man and woman posing sitting, surrounded by two young men, a young woman, a girl and a boy.
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Portrait of Man with Top Hat and Cane

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man holding a cane in his left hand, standing beside a tall stump with a hat resting on top...
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W.T. Price Memorial Display

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of memorial wreath grouping surrounding a draped portrait of W.T. Price. The wreaths have text which read: "...
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Portrait of Janus (James) Bruce Cartter

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait of a man posing sitting in a chair at a table with books on top, possibly Janus (James) Bruce Cartter, 1815-1897. He is in front of a paint...
Photograph

Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Best

Date: 1898
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man posing sitting in a stuffed chair and a woman standing, with her arm on his shoulder, facing him wi...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Thomas Thunder and Wife

Date: 1915
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Thomas Thunder (HoonkHaGaKah) (Son of [WaConChaKah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [WeHonPeKaw] Lucy Bear, Thunder), and h...
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Portrait of John Gilbert

Date: 1918
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of actor John Gilbert wearing a tuxedo.
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Studio Portrait of Two Men and Fence

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two men posed standing in the gate of a wooden fence.
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Studio Portrait of Man and Chair

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man posed standing and leaning on a stuffed chair.
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Studio Portrait of Large Group

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man, woman, boy and girl posed sitting and surrounded by two men, three women, two boys and a girl.
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Studio Portrait of Group of People

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an elderly man and woman posed sitting, surrounded by two seated women and three standing men.
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Studio Portrait of Group of People

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an elderly man and two women posed sitting in front of two standing men and two standing women.
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Studio Portrait of Native American Man

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Native American man posed standing next to a stuffed chair.
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Group Portrait of Young Men and Women in Formal Attire

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three men posing sitting on the floor, in front of five men posing sitting in chairs, and four women stan...
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Paul Seifert

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young Paul A. Seifert. He is posing standing and holding a rifle, and a small dog is sitting at his fee...
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Hiram Barker

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Hiram Barker.

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