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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Assembly Detail

Date: 03 15 1899
Description: Detail of the Assembly Chamber photograph focusing on the journalists seated near the front of the room. During the 19th century, coverage of Capitol news ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Senate Detail

Date: 1899
Description: Detail of several senators. The Senate was less crowded than the Assembly because of its small numbers, allowing a better glimpse of the floral carpet and ...
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Couple with Three Children outside of Home

Date: 1874
Description: A couple with three children posing in a yard. The woman has a sewing machine, the man has a table saw and lathe. The two-story frame house has a glass pan...
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William Bonner Family

Date: 1871
Description: A family, possibly that of William Bonner, is posing around a table in a yard. A man is sitting on the left holding a paper in one hand and a glass in the ...
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Family in front of Hans Kjorstad Residence

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Description: View of group posing on the lawn in front of a two-story frame house. Four men in the background on the left are standing near two teams of horses; three m...
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Fargo Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Fargo Public Library in Lake Mills. Visible above the main entrance are the words: "Public Library." Reverse of cardboard backing read...
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Civil War Reunion Group

Date: 1908
Description: Group portrait of men and women at a Civil War reunion posed on the steps in front of a building. Those identified are 4) C. W. Sackett of Beloit 5) Herman...
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People Posing in front of House

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Description: Photographic postcard of a group of adults posing in front of a brick house. The house has a patterned design on the exterior. Below the peak of the roof, ...
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Round Barn

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior view of the round, large frame barn of Chas. Tisch. A man in a carriage and a team of horses wearing fly-nets poses in front. On the right a man a...
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O'Hearn House

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Description: View across lawn of girl posing standing with small baby carriage, and a man posing standing and watering the lawn. They are in front of a Victorian-style ...
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Kjorstad Home

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Description: View of group of people posing on the lawn in front of a two-story frame house, possibly the residence of Hans Kjorstad. On the left is a man sitting in a ...
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Kjorstad Home

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Description: Group of people posing on the porch of a two-story frame house. Possibly the residence of Han Kjorstad. On the porch is a young girl standing and holding a...
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Meal on Porch

Date: 1924
Description: A group poses on the rustic porch of the Hotz family cottage on Europe Lake. There are dishes and food on the tables. The photographer's wife, Clothilde, w...
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Conrad Seipp and Family

Date: 1884
Description: Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp (1825-1890), seated at left, poses with his second wife, Catherine Orb Seipp (1846-1920), seated to his left, with other family...
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Family Group at Pine Lake

Date: 1895
Description: Members of George Brumder's family posing on the porch of the summer house on Pine Lake. They are, from left, Henriette Brandhorst (Mrs. George) Brumder; H...
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Kusick Family

Date: 1905
Description: A man and woman, most likely Valentine and Elizabeth Kusick, are sitting on their porch steps. They are flanked by two men standing on the lawn, and there ...
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Group at Ed Kearns

Date: 1905
Description: Group portrait of three men, seven women, and eleven children, including two infants, posing in front of a two-story wood frame house. They are shaded by t...
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Lampke Family

Date: 1905
Description: A man and woman are posing sitting on chairs on the lawn of a wood frame farmhouse. A man and two young women stand behind them. The group is well-dressed....
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James Kearns Family

Date: 1905
Description: Members of the James Kearns family are photographed through the open gate of a woven wire fence. They are posing on and in front of the porch of a large tw...
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Cousin Herman's House

Date: 1910
Description: View across lawn towards a well-kept, two-story wood frame house with two visible one-story extensions, both with a porch. On the left a man and woman are ...

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