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Nettie Fowler McCormick and Stanley McCormick

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of Nettie Fowler McCormick (1835-1923) and her son Stanley R. McCormick, sitting on a wooden bench. Mrs. McCormick was the wife of inventor and in...
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Chippewa Woman

Date: 1900
Description: Chippewa (Ojibwa) woman with child.
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Portrait in a Mirror

Date: 1900
Description: A woman photographer catches reflections of herself, a young girl and a woman in a bedroom bureau mirror.
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Magnus Swenson (1855-1936)

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of Magnus Swenson. He was a Norwegian immigrant who made his name in business and as an inventor. He served on the Wisconsin Capitol Buil...
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James Reeve Stuart

Date: 1900
Description: James Reeve Stuart in his studio, with paintings.
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Bath Time for Baby

Date: 1900
Description: A baby sits in a galvanized tub holding on to the sides. The tub is on top of a chair with a can of talcum powder next to it.
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Portrait of Clara St. Cyr and Lucy Davis

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two smiling Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) women identified as Clara St. Cyr, a Nebraska Winnebago, lef...
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Alfred C. Clas

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of Alfred C. Clas (1859-1942), Milwaukee architect whose firm designed the Wisconsin Historical Society Headquarters building. The architectural f...
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William F. Vilas

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of William Freeman Vilas, attorney, Regent of the University of Wisconsin, member of the State Assembly of Wisconsin 1885, U.S. Senator fro...
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Governor Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. when he became governor of Wisconsin. This original of this item is a postcard that was probably used for campaign p...
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Woman with Bicycle

Date: 1900
Description: A woman stands with her bicycle on a country road.
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Young Girl in Dress and Bonnet

Date: 1900
Description: Young girl in dress and bonnet posing with wood crate. The photograph was likely used by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company's advertising department ...
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Young Girl in Overalls and Straw Hat

Date: 1900
Description: Advertising photograph of young girl in overalls and straw hat pointing to spot on a blank poster.
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Two Men with Musical Instruments

Date: 1900
Description: Two men are seated holding guitars in luthier Leo Uhlmeyer's store. There are more instruments on the floor in front of them and hanging on the wall behind...
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Portrait of Tah-He-Rus-Sah-We-Cha

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of Tah-He-Rus-Sah-We-Cha (Sitting Bull), priest, Pawnee. Part of Caddoan and Pawnee Tribes.
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Portrait of Tskararalisin

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of Tskararalisin (Eagle Chief) in native dress with peace medal and ornaments. Part of Caddoan and Pawnee Tribes.
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Portrait of Mah-me-qua-che

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait (Front) of Kikapo man, Mah-me-qua-che or Little Big Tree. Part of Algonquian and Kikapo Tribes.
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Portrait of Candi Tanka

Date: 1900
Description: Profile studio portrait of Candi Tanka or Big Tabbaco, with headdress, and holding possibly a pipe. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Yankton Tribes
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Michael J. Flaherty

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of Michael J. Flaherty, a member of the Wisconsin Assembly.
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Portrait of Two Men on Chair

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of two seated men with their legs crossed toward each other. One man has his arm over the chair back, and is sitting on the arm of the chai...

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