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Portrait of photographer Edmund Eisenscher

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Description: Edmund Eisenscher (1909-1995), posing with his dog.
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Karl Bitter

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Description: Portrait of Karl Bitter, sculptor of "Wealth" and other statuary for the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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William Howard Taft, Our Next President

Date: 1908
Description: Portrait of William Howard Taft, used in his 1908 presidential election campaign. Caption reads: "William Howard Taft, Our Next President."
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Louis P. Harvey

Date: 1860
Description: Portrait of Republican Louis P. Harvey, while he was Wisconsin secretary of state (1860-1861). Harvey became governor in January, 1862, but drowned in the ...
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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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John M. Howell

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of John M. Howell.
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Eken Men

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Description: Group studio portrait of men from the Eken family.
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Henry Hamilton and Evaline Bennett with Daughters

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Description: A family portrait in front of a painted backdrop of H.H. Bennett, his wife Evaline, and their daughters Miriam and Ruth.
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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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John M. Hoyt

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Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Captain John M. Hoyt, Company K, 7th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Silas Stewart

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Silas Stewart, Company B, 8th Wisconsin Infantry. Stewart enlisted in 1861 and served until the end of the war without b...
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William W. Robinson

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Colonel William W. Robinson, 7th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Philetas Gage

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite of Philetas Gage, Company F, 13th Wisconsin Infantry.
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William M. Greene

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite of William M. Greene, Company A, 13th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Thomas Heimbach

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Sergeant Thomas Heimbach, Company K, 13th Wisconsin Infantry. He was also Captain of the 17th U.S.C. (United States C...
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Simeon Taylor

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Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of 1st Sergeant Simeon Taylor, Company E, 13th Wisconsin Infantry. He was eventually promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
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Julius I. Comstock

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Lieutenant Julius I. Comstock, Company F, 16th Wisconsin Infantry.
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James R. West

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of 1st Lieutenant James R. West, Company F, 16th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Lewis S. Burton

Date: 1862
Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Lewis S. Burton, Company B, 30th Wisconsin Infantry, standing in full uniform with his sword on his left si...
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Edward Devlin

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Edward Devlin, Company E, 30th Wisconsin Infantry.

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