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Twin Infants in Coffins

Date: 1886
Description: Studio portrait of deceased twin infants in coffins. They are Robert and Janet Fitzpatrick, born July 5, 1885, died April 20, 1886, children of Robert and ...
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Memorial Wreath with Woman's Portrait

Date: 1891
Description: Studio portrait of a memorial flower wreath. In the middle is a full-length portrait of a woman in a dress.
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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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Large Memorial Wreaths

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait of various bouquet wreaths in several shapes, including a cross and anchor, in front of a painted backdrop.
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Memorial Anchor Wreath

Date: 1894
Description: Memorial wreath in the shape of an anchor.
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Maria A. Morrison

Date: 1860
Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Maria A. Morrison, born Maria Amelia Hickox in 1800, the wife of Wisconsin pioneer James Morrison. With her husband, Mrs...
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Mrs. Nathaniel Dean

Date: 1860
Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Harriet Morrison Dean, the wife of Nathaniel Dean of Madison. Mrs. Dean was born in Dodgeville in 1829, moved to Ma...
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Postmortem Photograph of Cyrus Hall McCormick

Date: 05 13 1884
Description: "Mourning portrait" of Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884), taken after his death on the morning of May 13, 1884. McCormick's hair and beard are neatly trimm...
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Funeral Decorations at a Presbyterian Church

Date: 1881
Description: Stereograph of the interior of the Presbyterian church decorated for the funeral of Mrs. George Smith.

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