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Mr. and Mrs. Alex Krueger

Date: 12 24 1901
Description: Alex Krueger and his wife decorating a Christmas tree in their home. Flash picture.
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View of Capt. L.M. Lange's Tent and Seven Captains

Date: 1876
Description: Quite possibly this is the "View of Capt. L.M. Lange's tent and seven Captains" listed in the "Centennial Views of the City of Madison, July 4th, 1876. Vie...
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New Year's Dinner

Date: 01 01 1900
Description: A group of family members sitting at a table laden with food for a New Year's dinner.
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Woman with Two Men

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Description: A woman who appears to be Aunt Helen shakes hands with a man in a room while another man looks on. The room appears to be a studio as it has a large painte...
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Sarnoff of NBC

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Description: Robert Sarnoff (center), president of NBC, at a social gathering in Tokyo with Cecil Brown, the head of NBC's bureau in Tokyo, and Martha Brown.
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Reunion of Company K, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 08 28 1913
Description: Group portrait of a reunion of Company K, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, on the Trautwein farm. The company on this occasion were the guests of Mr. And ...
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Reunion of Company K, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 07 28 1913
Description: Group portrait of a reunion of Company K, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, on the Trautwein farm. The company on this occasion were the guests of Mr. And ...
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Muir Knoll Dedication Ceremony

Date: 06 18 1918
Description: Dedication ceremony for Muir Knoll on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Judge Milton S. Griswold is speaking at flag-draped podium, and a ...
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Christmas Dinner

Date: 1890
Description: Mary Meade Grignon (Mrs. Charles) surrounded by her family at the Grignon House in Kaukauna. Mrs. Grignon is in the center and Ross Grignon is thought to b...
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Men with Table Set for Large Meal

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Description: Man posed seated and another man standing in a large room, perhaps a shop of some kind, at a table set for a large meal. Both men are wearing aprons. On th...
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John Gilbert and Marlene Dietrich

Date: 1935
Description: Actor John Gilbert sits next to Marlene Dietrich at a party thrown by Clifton Webb. They are both in formal dress. There are empty dinner plates and a bask...
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Christmas Day Presents

Date: 12 25 2011
Description: Robert “Rocky” Skifton with his grandson Christopher Roberts (right) and son Danny (left) on Christmas.
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Murray House

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Description: Large group posed sitting and standing around a long table in front of a two-story frame house, probably the W.T. Murray home at Tenth and Main Streets.
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Civil War Veteran Reunion

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Description: Elderly men posed sitting and standing on a street corner in town, probably a reunion of Civil War veterans.
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Family Wedding Portrait with Framed Wreath

Date: 1917
Description: Studio family wedding portrait in front of a painted background with a framed wreath in the center. The wreath is celebrating the wedding of the bride and ...
Book or Pamphlet

Old Settlers' Club Banquet Menu

Date: 02 22 1908
Description: Front cover and menu page of the annual banquet for the Old Settlers' Club. On the top left of the cover is an oval portrait of club president George Willi...
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The Coon King

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Description: Portrait of a man sitting indoors in a chair with his eyes closed. A bottle is resting on his shoulder, and a sign has been placed on his lap that reads: "...
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Commander Russell and Staff at Dept. Reunion — Camp Logan at Omaha

Date: 09 1887
Description: Outdoor group portrait of six men sitting around a table in military uniform in an open field. On the table are pens, an inkwell, two cigar boxes and paper...
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Two Men Using a Saw to Cut a Bar in Half

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Description: View down bar towards two men pretending to cut the bar in half with a large saw. One of the men stands behind the bar on the left, and the other man stand...
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William Upham

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Description: Waist-up portrait of William Upham, sitting in a chair with his arm resting on a table. He has three medals pinned to his coat.

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