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| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Quarter-length studio portrait of an elderly Ho-Chunk man, Green Grass (HaWinChoKah). He is posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop, and is wearing a... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Dr. Francis E. Townsend seated on the platform of a Townsend Plan Club at a park. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Three-quarter length studio portrait of an elderly Ho-Chunk man Henry Rice Hill (SanJanMonEKah), posing in front of a painted backdrop. Henry was a privat... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | E.W. Brandel, standing in a road. Known as Gramps by Mary Brandel, he is posing holding a bag, a bundle of sticks on his back, and a long stick over his sh... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | E.W. Brandel, Mrs. Brandel, and the Taylors pose in chairs in front of a building. The man on the right is smoking a cigar, and behind them are windows wit... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Full-length tudio portrait of Ho-Chunk elder, Mary Thunderchief Snowball (WaSayMaKaWinKah), posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. She is holding ... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Waist-up studio portrait of an elderly Ho-Chunk man posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a suit jacket and eyeglasses, and is ident... |
| Date: | 09 25 1937 |
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| Description: | Governor Philip La Follette (Wisconsin) and Governor Henry Horner (Illinois) enjoy a laugh in the boat during a fishing trip. |
| Date: | 06 1927 |
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| Description: | "Gramps" (E.W.) Brandel wearing a hat and eyeglasses, paddling with a big smile on his face. |
| Date: | 12 25 1934 |
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| Description: | Edward and Mrs. Brandel and their daughter Mary pose near a Christmas tree during the holidays. |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | E.W. and Mary Brandel relax together in their home in front of a brick fireplace. They are both wearing eyeglasses; he is reading a newspaper and she is kn... |
| Date: | 08 13 1936 |
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| Description: | Aunt Lydia, a relative of the Brandel family, is wearing a dress and eyeglasses. She poses leaning against a tree. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Waist-up studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man with a beard posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is smoking a pipe and holding a cane in his left ... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Annie Massey (KeKoRaSinchKah), left, and Hester Decorah Lowery (NoGinWinKah). Hester lived to be well over one hundred years old. |
| Date: | 05 17 1950 |
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| Description: | One of the founders of the Madison Catholic Women's Club and of the state council, Mrs. E.T. Baille (right) is shown chatting with Mrs. N.J. Luke Mergen, M... |
| Date: | 01 1906 |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of Moses Harman, 75-years-old, holding his baby grandson George Harman O'Brien, 4-months-old. |
| Date: | 06 16 1950 |
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| Description: | Carl Runge (right), 91, U.W. Madison 1886 alumni and a former Milwaukee judge, is shown receiving a gold top cane to honor his being the oldest alumnus in ... |
| Date: | 06 19 1950 |
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| Description: | Forrest Gillett, Chair of the Grounds Committee for Badger Kennel Club Dog Show, is shown with his Irish Setter, Mr. Chips of the Terrace. |
| Date: | 07 29 1949 |
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| Description: | Mrs. L.L. (Olivia Douglass) Se Cheverell sitting in a chair while surrounded by four great grandchildren. She is celebrating her 100th birthday. |
| Date: | 09 19 1950 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Effie Stringer Coffman, founder of a Catholic sewing circle that made clothing and provided other help to unfortunate children. She founded St.... |
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