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Pablo the Magician

Date: 06 17 1932
Description: Pablo the Magician holding a "Capital Times" newspaper in the lobby of the Orpheum Theatre. He is using the newspaper in his act with Fanchon and Marco's s...
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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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Ellis B. Usher

Date: 1914
Description: Engraved portrait of Ellis B. Usher, editor and prominent Wisconsin Democrat, from the frontispiece of his multi-volume history of Wisconsin.
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Portrait of Man Reading Newspaper

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Description: A man sits for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop, smoking a corn-cob pipe and reading a Chicago newspaper. He is wearing a hat, suit jacket,...
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Phillip Gross

Date: 10 29 1913
Description: Waist-up seated studio portrait of Phillip Gross, Milwaukee company president. He has a newspaper in his lap.
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Harry Pierce Myrick

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Harry Pierce Myrick, Milwaukee newspaperman.
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Charles F. Rausen

Date: 09 18 1914
Description: Quarter-length seated studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Charles F. Rausen, Milwaukee merchant.
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"The Milwaukee Leader" Newspaper

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Description: A large group portrait of people posing in front of "The Milwaukee Leader" newspaper established in December of 1911 by Victor L. Berger. He can be seen te...
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"Wisconsin Demokrat" Memohead

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Description: Memohead of a newspaper originally published in Stockbridge as the "Union," but known as the "Wisconsin Demokrat" after its editor moved production to Chil...
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Henry Clay Payne

Date: 1902
Description: Studio portrait of Henry Clay Payne, who is seated in a chair and holding a newspaper dated August 7, 1902.
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The Presidential Candidates

Date: 1856
Description: Engravings of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates from the Democratic, Republican and Know Nothing parties for the Tuesday, November 4th, 185...
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Editorial Staff of the Milwaukee Journal

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Description: Two men sitting at desks in the editorial room of the Milwaukee Journal. The room was decorated by a newspaper staff artist. At left, the balcony sc...
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Studio Portrait of European American Man

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified European American man with a moustache holding a rolled-up newspaper in his ...
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Alexander Krueger Reading a Newspaper

Date: 1904
Description: Portrait of Alexander Krueger sitting outdoors in the yard in a wicker chair with a newspaper open in his lap. His hat is on the ground next to him. The ho...
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Man in a Chair

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Description: View of a man sitting in a wicker rocking chair with a newspaper across his lap. His eyes are partially open. He is either sleeping or deceased. In the bac...
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Portrait of Governor William Dempster Hoard

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Description: Waist-up seated portrait of Wisconsin's 16th governor, William Dempster Hoard. He is wearing a suit, a polka dot bow tie, and a watch fob on his vest. He i...
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Portrait of Governor James O. Davidson

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Description: Waist-up portrait of James O. Davidson, sitting. He is wearing a dark suit with a white tie, and is holding a newspaper in his right hand.
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W.A. Holt and Rev. J.R. Macartney escorting the Holt Children Home from Sunday School

Date: 1902
Description: W.A. Holt and Rev. John Robertson Macartney are escorting the Holt children home from Sunday School. Names from left to right: W.A. Holt, Alfred Holt, Jean...
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Wisconsin State Journal Reporter Bill Doudna

Date: 05 20 1958
Description: Portrait of Bill Doudna, a Wisconsin State Journal reporter.
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Wisconsin State Journal Entertainment Editor

Date: 06 20 1958
Description: The entertainment editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, Bill Doudna, looking over the shoulder of Mr. Burke at the newspaper.

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