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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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Ada Lois James with Rifle

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Description: Ada [& friend] Charlie. Ada is pretending to shoot an apple from the head of her friend Charlie, who is posing kneeling with his arms folded. There is a pa...
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Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Best

Date: 1898
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man posing sitting in a stuffed chair and a woman standing, with her arm on his shoulder, facing him wi...
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Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Olson

Date: 1898
Description: Studio portrait of a man posing sitting on the arm of a chair and holding an umbrella, and a woman posing standing. They are in front of a painted backdrop...
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Portrait of Eight Women and One Man

Date: 1899
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of eight women, three of whom are sitting, and one seated man.
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Portrait of Elderly Couple

Date: 1893
Description: Studio portrait of an elderly couple, both seated in chairs in front of a painted backdrop.
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Studio Portrait of Children and Adults

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated man surrounded by two standing boys and a girl in a dress in front of a painted backdrop. The man and boys are wearing suit jac...
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Studio Portrait of Man, Woman and Girl

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Description: Studio portrait of a man sitting, and a woman and girl standing, in front of a painted backdrop.
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Man and Woman

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated man and standing woman in front of a painted backdrop. The woman is wearing a long skirt with a puffy blouse, and the man is we...
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Studio Wedding Portrait

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Description: A married couple stands, holding hands, for a wedding portrait in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing flowers in the lapel of his suit jacket, and s...
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Wedding Portrait

Date: 02 1895
Description: A couple, possibly Gust Schultz and Ida Gehring, poses for a wedding portrait in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a long dress with a veil, and ...
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Married Couple Posing for Portrait

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Description: A bride and groom stand, holding hands, for a studio wedding portrait in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing flowers in his lapel, and she is wearin...
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Studio Portrait of a Married Couple

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Description: A bride and groom pose for a studio wedding portrait in front of a painted backdrop. The groom sits in a chair with flowers in his lapel, as the bride in h...
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Studio Portrait of Young Couple

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Description: A studio portrait of a standing man and woman in front of a painted backdrop. The woman holds a pair of gloves and an umbrella and wears an elaborate hat a...
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Group Portrait of People Wearing Hats

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio group portrait of two men and two women, standing in front of a painted backdrop. They are all wearing hats.
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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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Portrait of a Couple

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Description: A well-dressed couple stands for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. The man holds an umbrella and wears a hat, suit jacket, vest, bow tie, a...
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Portrait of Two Men and Two Women

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Description: A group of four individuals, two men and two women pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. The men wear suit jackets, vests, and ties, a...
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The Oderbolz Family

Date: 1880
Description: Three-quarter length studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of young people in a European American family posed standing. The woman wear dres...

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