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Three Pond Brothers

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of the three Pond brothers, George F., James B., and Homer. They all have beards and moustaches. Two of the ...
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Portrait of Five Men

Date: 1895
Description: Group portrait of five men in front of a painted backdrop. Two men are sitting; all the men are wearing hats.
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Self-Portrait of Man

Date: 1882
Description: Charles J. Van Schaick sitting on a stone balustrade in front of a painted background, ca. 1882–1885. The photograph was probably taken by one of his assis...
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Fathers and Sons Drinking

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Description: Studio portrait of two fathers and their sons holding drinks in front of a painted backdrop. In the front row, from left to right, are Jacob Birrenkott of ...
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Portrait of a Bearded Man

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Description: A man with a long beard and moustache leans against a stump for a studio photograph in front of a painted backdrop. A coat and hat are on the top of the st...
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Portrait of Blackhawk and Louisa Mike

Date: 1925
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk couple, Blackhawk (KaRaChooSepMeKah), and his wife Louisa Mike (HumpACooWinKah). B...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1905
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men sitting at a small table. Louis Lookingglass (MaukHeKah), left, is holding a liquor flask and is wearing a ...
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Portrait of Ho-Chunk Man and Infant

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Description: Studio portrait of Jim White Bear posed sitting in front of a painted backdrop wearing a suit coat. In his lap he is holding a Ho-Chunk infant wearing a li...
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Harold Van Schaick

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a seated Harold Van Schaick in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a coat, hat, and jacket.
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Studio Portrait of a Man

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a man with a moustache posing standing next to an upholstered chair in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a belted j...
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Studio Portrait of People in Costume

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Description: A studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a girl or boy sitting next to a young woman who is standing. The girl or boy sitting on the left is wea...
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Two Young Men

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of two young men posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. They are wearing unbuttoned coats, and hats. The young man on the ...
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Studio Portrait of Seated Man

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a man sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He has a beard and moustache, and is wearing a hat and a somewhat tattered coa...
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Studio Portrait of Man with Moustache

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of an older, mustachioed man who is posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a tie, coat and eyeglasses.
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John Johnston and Curling Team Members

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, seated second from right, with three other curl...
Postcard

Portrait of Two Men

Date: 1930
Description: Full-length studio "gag" portrait of two men in front of a painted backdrop. The man on the right, James Gorman, is wearing work clothes, boots and hat and...
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Group Studio Portrait

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of two men and two women in front of a painted backdrop. Two are seated, the other two are standing. They are dressed in winter...
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Class of 1886

Date: 1886
Description: Posed group portrait of men and women members of the “Class of '86” at Lawrence College. The 8 men have silk top hats and the 4 women have umbrellas, for a...
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Group Portrait of Men and Women

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Description: Studio group portrait of women and men posing sitting and standing. They are all wearing hats and coats. Two of the men wear thick, fur coats. Against the ...
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Bill Maddox and Family

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Description: Studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a European American family in winter costume and a baby carriage sleigh. The child is sitting in a ...

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