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H.H. Bennett Wedding Portrait

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Description: H.H. Bennett wedding portrait. Full-length portrait of Bennett standing in a studio.
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Alfred C. Clas

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of Alfred C. Clas (1859-1942), Milwaukee architect whose firm designed the Wisconsin Historical Society Headquarters building. The architectural f...
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Child with Injured Foot

Date: 08 1957
Description: A young Algerian girl has her foot treated by a Red Crescent (Red Cross equivalent) worker in a tent. The man is wrapping the girl's foot in bandages. She ...
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Lieutenant W. James Atkins

Date: 06 22 1944
Description: Portrait of Lieutenant W. James Atkins, son of Mrs. Margaret M. Atkins, served with the British Eighth army of the American Field Service in the Middle Eas...
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Man with Moustache

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated man with a moustache. He is wearing a suit jacket with a star-shaped pin on the lapel, and a watch fob on his vest.
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Two Men Looking at Document

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two men looking at document that Mel Esser, sitting, is holding in his hand. Charlie "Breaky" Brendler, w...
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Band Member with Tuba

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Description: A man wearing a band uniform rests his hand on a tuba and poses for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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Madison Theater Guild's "The Hasty Heart"

Date: 01 02 1949
Description: Conrad Harris, St. Louis, in his role as Blossom in Madison Theater Guild's production of "The Hasty Heart." Also included is a second negative of a portra...
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Portrait of Man and Woman

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Description: A seated man and woman pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a dress with a necklace. The man is wearing a suit jacket ...
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Lutheran Men's Club "Sweetheart's Dinner"

Date: 02 17 1949
Description: Harold Lautz, sergeant-at-arms for the annual Lutheran Men's Club "Sweetheart's Dinner" held in the Lutheran Memorial Church, 1021 University Avenue. Mr. L...
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Adults and Children around Stone Wall

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Description: A studio portrait of seven individuals in front of a painted backdrop. A man in a suit jacket, vest, and trousers sits on the studio prop of a stone wall a...
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Portrait of Two Adults and Two Girls

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Description: A studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a seated man and woman. Two girls stand behind the seated adults, one resting her hand on the seated wo...
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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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Sebastian Gebhard Messmer

Date: 10 24 1913
Description: Three-quarter length seated studio portrait of Sebastian Gebhard Messmer, Milwaukee Archbishop.
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William H. Upmeyer

Date: 03 17 1914
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of William H. Upmeyer, Milwaukee jeweler.
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Studio Portrait of John Clay and Grace Decorra

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Description: Studio portrait of Nebraska Winnebago John Clay (WaCheDaKaw) posing standing in front of a painted backdrop on the left. He is wearing a suit and hat. Grac...
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Tom Roddy and Others with Ho-Chunk Artifacts

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Description: Two European American men posing sitting in front of two European American women and a Ho-Chunk woman posing standing. They are all wearing Ho-Chunk regali...
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Tom Roddy and Others Posing with Ho-Chunk Artifacts

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Description: Two European American men are posing sitting on the floor cross-legged and kneeling on the right, and two European American women and a Ho-Chunk woman posi...
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A European American Man in Ho-Chunk Dress

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Description: A studio portrait of Frank Long, a European American man with a moustache posing in front of a painted backdrop before going to a costume party. He is wear...
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Studio Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Family

Date: 1903
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk family. The man is posing standing behind the group and is wearing a suit coat. In...

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