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Man Standing in front of Doors

Date: 1915
Description: Portrait of an older man in a pin-striped suit and holding a cane standing outside of two doors marked 606 and 600. The man is likely an employee of Intern...
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Visit to Clam Lake

Date: 12 15 1981
Description: Project ELF activist Jerry Holter (left) and John Lavine, head of the Lavine Newspaper Groups based in Chippewa Falls, outside the Clam Lake facilities of ...
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Band in front of Opera House

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Description: Brass band with eight musicians posed standing on the street in front of the Opera House. At the far right is Carl Pope. Signs advertise "John T. Hinds in ...
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Group Seated on Porch

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Description: Two men and one woman are seated on a porch. The men are smoking cigars. Two children can be seen standing behind the screen door behind them.
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William Wendorf and Alexander Krueger

Date: 12 04 1904
Description: William Wendorf and Alexander Krueger standing together in an open barn doorway. William is dressed in his white suit from Costa Rica, with a straw hat. He...
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William Wendorf Standing in a Barn Doorway

Date: 12 1904
Description: William Wendorf standing in a barn doorway wearing a white suit from Costa Rica. His cane is resting against the doorway on the right.
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward Petersen

Date: 1900
Description: Edward Petersen poses, seated in a chair, and his wife stands next to him on the left. They appear to be reading papers which Edward is holding. Behind the...
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Edward Petersen

Date: 1900
Description: Edward Petersen at home, wearing a smoking jacket with quilted collar and cuffs. He is sitting in a wide doorway, hanging with tasseled draperies, holding ...
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Governor Nelson Dewey and a Group of Wisconsin Legislators

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Description: Group portrait of men standing under the porch of a brick building. Nelson Dewey is the second man from the right in the front row with a long white beard ...
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James Davidson in an Office

Date: 11 1907
Description: Three men are sitting in an office around a large desk with stacks of books, papers and a telephone. They men are wearing suits, ties and watch fobs, and ...
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Fountain City Magistrates

Date: 1888
Description: Outdoor group portrait of magistrates sitting around a table in front of the fire house. Identified (left to right): Edward Funke, William Schuster, David ...
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Wisconsin Circuit Court

Date: 1895
Description: Wisconsin Supreme Court in session at the second hearing of the trial of Emery, Lord and Houston for murder. The case also had two Circuit Court hearings.<...
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Bertha Gesell and Uncle Christ on the Residence Porch Steps

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Description: A man and a woman sitting on the front steps of a residence. Originally identified as Bertha Gesell and Uncle Christ, but later identified by Peter Gesell ...
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Group Portrait on Church Steps

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Description: Stereograph of a group portrait taken on the front steps of a church. People are also visible in the open windows. The group consists of mostly men, one wo...
Photograph

Gisholt Sales Force

Date: 12 1906
Description: The caption on the back of this photograph reads: "Eight of the Sales force of the Gisholt Machine Company. (Refused!)" It was made by "J.H.N." A line of e...
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Employee in Business Suit

Date: 03 14 1913
Description: A man wearing a hat and a suit is standing outdoors near a door to a brick building.
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Portrait of Man Wearing Business Suit

Date: 01 07 1915
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing outdoors.
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Portrait of a Man

Date: 05 19 1916
Description: Elderly man, in business suit, smiling and posing on stairs near an entrance to a brick factory building.
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Portrait of Man

Date: 02 16 1912
Description: A man wearing a business suit is sitting in a chair in the foyer of a home.
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Employees Posing in front of Dealership

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Description: Fifteen male employees are posing in front of the entrance of a dealership. A sign on the glass of the front door reads: "International Harvester Company, ...

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