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William H. Metcalf

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of William H. Metcalf.
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International Harvester Employee in Wood Shop

Date: 02 06 1911
Description: Older worker standing in front of carts loaded with wood in an International Harvester factory (most likely Osborne Works).
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Orville Wright in Old Age

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Description: Portrait of Orville Wright inscribed to aviation publicist and historian Harry Bruno, whose collection of papers and photographs is housed at the Wisconsin...
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Robert E. Lee

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Description: Portrait of an aging Robert E. Lee, in profile.
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Seated Couple at Home

Date: 1899
Description: Portrait of an elderly couple seated in their home. The woman is holding a bouquet of flowers. The man is seated slightly behind her, with his right arm o...
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Portrait of the Petersons

Date: 1899
Description: Indoor view of an elderly man posing sitting in a chair, and an elderly woman standing. They are probably in a bedroom. Perhaps the Peterson family.
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Portrait of Elderly Couple

Date: 1893
Description: Studio portrait of an elderly couple, both seated in chairs in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of William Tennant Standing

Date: 1913
Description: Portrait of William Tennant, a magazine and newspaper agent from Black River Falls who lost both legs below the knee. Here he is shown with his artificial ...
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William Tennant Sitting

Date: 1912
Description: Studio portrait of William Tennant, a magazine and newspaper agent in Black River Falls, sitting in a chair holding a magazine. His artificial legs are pr...
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Frank W. Hoyt

Date: 03 24 1945
Description: Portrait of Frank W. Hoyt, 93, of 416 North Livingston Street, who still goes to his office every day. Mr. Hoyt, whose family came to Wisconsin from New Yo...
Postcard

Two Elderly Men

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two elderly men in suits, one standing and the other, James Gorman, sitting on a table.
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Studio Portrait of an Elderly Man

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Description: An unidentified elderly man stands with a cane for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a suit jacket, vest, and trousers.
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Portrait of Two Elderly Men

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Description: Two men sit on a low stone wall and pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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August F. Klitzman

Date: 01 27 1949
Description: August F. Klitzman, elevator operator at the Dane County Courthouse, at the controls in the elevator.
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Studio Portrait of an Elderly Couple

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Description: An elderly man and woman pose while sitting for a studio portrait in front of a backdrop. The man has muttonchops and is wearing a suit jacket and necktie....
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Four Adults and Four Children

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Description: An elderly couple sit surrounded by two other adults standing behind them, and four children, two boys and two girls. They are posing in front of a painted...
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Studio Portrait of Elderly Couple

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Description: A studio portrait of a seated elderly man with a beard, and an elderly woman in a dress standing beside him. Both are wearing hats in front of a painted ba...
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Studio Portrait of Elderly Bearded Man

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated elderly man with a moustache and long beard.
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Studio Portrait of John Hazen Hill

Date: 1910
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 ...
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Moses Harman and His Grandson

Date: 01 1906
Description: Studio portrait of Moses Harman, 75-years-old, holding his baby grandson George Harman O'Brien, 4-months-old.

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