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Martha and Notley Henderson

Date: 1885
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Martha and Notley Henderson with their three children. Their son Allen is standing. The Hendersons were e...
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Studio Family Portrait

Date: 1899
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of elderly couple with their grown children.
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Portrait of Family

Date: 1899
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man and woman posing sitting, surrounded by two young men, a young woman, a girl and a boy.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Schaick with Son Shirley

Date: 1898
Description: Studio portrait of a man, woman, and child sitting in a rowboat in front of a painted backdrop. Probably Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Schaick and their son, Sh...
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Portrait of the Goldberg Family

Date: 1934
Description: Group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of the Goldberg family (from left): Sara (mother), Rosa Goldberg Katz, Uncle Hirsch, Moishe (brother), Abraha...
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Dr. Edward A. Bass with Daughter Everetta

Date: 1895
Description: Dr. Edward A. Bass seated, with his daughter Everetta on his knee in front of a curtain.
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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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E.J. Lazarz and Son on Freedom Train

Date: 06 24 1948
Description: E.J. Lazarz, 2817 Milwaukee Street, holds his 14-month-old son, Mark, in front of the original draft of the Constitution, part of the exhibit aboard the Fr...
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Family Portrait

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Description: Family portrait of mother, father and 8 children (ca. 1900).
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The Ringling Family

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Description: Studio group portrait of the Ringling family, including Al Ringling. The brothers in the photo are: John (sitting left ), Al, Alfred "Alf T.," August "Gus...
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Studio Portrait of Charles Van Schaick and Son

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Description: A man stands and holds a small child in front of a painted backdrop on the gate of a prop fence. Identified as Charles Van Schaick and his son. He is weari...
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Portrait of Couple and Infant in Painted Rowboat

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Description: A studio portrait of a couple and an infant sit behind a board painted with a decorative rowboat in front of a painted backdrop. The man and woman are both...
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Bass Family Portrait

Date: 1904
Description: A studio portrait of Dr. Edward A. Bass with his son, Edward Cary Bass, and his mother, Lorinda Hill Bass.
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Bass Family Portrait

Date: 1905
Description: Lorinda Hill Bass sits in the center, with daughters Martha Bass Haskin, left, and Rhoda Bass Shephard beside her. Her sons, Edward, left, and Frank, right...
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Family Portrait

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Description: A family with four children poses for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. The two parents are seated while two older children stand behind th...
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Studio Portrait of Family

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Description: A family of four stands by a studio prop of a stone wall in front of a painted backdrop. The father, in a long suit jacket and trousers, and youngest daugh...
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Adults with Small Child

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Description: A man wearing a suit jacket and trousers, holds a small girl wearing a dress sitting on his lap. A woman in a long dress stands behind him and rests her ha...
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Couple with Children

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Description: A studio portrait of a couple with two children posing in front of a painted backdrop. A man wearing a suit jacket, vest, tie, and trousers sits on a studi...
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Man, Woman, and Child

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Description: A studio portrait of a man and small girl in a white dress sitting on a studio prop of a stone wall. The man wears a suit jacket, vest, and trousers. A wom...
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Group Portrait of Children and Adults

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Description: A large group consisting of five males and four females pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop around a studio prop of a stone wall. The...

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