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Three Pond Brothers

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of the three Pond brothers, George F., James B., and Homer. They all have beards and moustaches. Two of the ...
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Two Men with Guitar

Date: 1920
Description: Two men posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. James Gorman, standing, has a pipe in his mouth; the seated man holding a guitar is un...
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Studio Portrait of Three Men

Date: 1895
Description: Studio portrait of three men standing, one of whom is a little person, standing in front of a painted backdrop. All of the men are wearing hats, and the ma...
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Self-Portrait of Man

Date: 1882
Description: Charles J. Van Schaick sitting on a stone balustrade in front of a painted background, ca. 1882–1885. The photograph was probably taken by one of his assis...
Postcard

Portrait of Three Men

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of three men, two sitting and one standing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Two Elderly Men

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two elderly men in suits, one standing and the other, James Gorman, sitting on a table.
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Portrait of Charles Van Schaick and Boy

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Description: A studio portrait of Charles Van Schaick, sitting on a stool in front of a painted backdrop, holding and hugging a small boy on his lap.
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Group Portrait of Native Americans

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Description: A studio portrait of a group of Native Americans. A woman in a dress holds an infant in her lap, a man stands behind her, and two young men, one standing a...
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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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Studio Portrait of Charles Greencrow and Belle Blackhawk

Date: 1930
Description: Full-length studio portrait of an elderly Ho-Chunk man and woman posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a suit jacket, shirt with wat...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1905
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men sitting at a small table. Louis Lookingglass (MaukHeKah), left, is holding a liquor flask and is wearing a ...
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Group Portrait of Tom Roddy and Two Ho-Chunk Men

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Description: Copy photograph of a studio portrait of a European American man flanked by two Ho-Chunk men, all posing standing. The Ho-Chunk men are dressed in regalia a...
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Studio Portrait of Three Ho-Chunk Men

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Description: Studio portrait of (sitting, l to r) Joseph Thunderking and Jim Smith (Snowball) (Ma Ka Ko Jump Kah) in front of a painted backdrop. Standing in front is [...
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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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Man Wearing Wild West Outfit

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a man with a large moustache and trimmed beard wearing a Wild West outfit, including a wide-brimmed hat, fringed shirt, and ...
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James Williams

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of James Williams, Company A, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, sitting and reading a book in front of a painted backdrop.
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Mr. and Mrs. Trimpey

Date: 1920
Description: A seated studio portrait of the photographer and his wife, Alice Kent Trimpey.
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Carlos W. Wellman

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Lieutenant Carlos W. Wellman (or Willman), Companies A and K, 37th Massachusetts Infantry, standing in full uniform...
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Elisha Esterbrooks

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Elisha Esterbrooks, a Brigade Quartermaster, Company B, 35th Wisconsin Infantry.
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"Brad" Robinson Family

Date: 1925
Description: A studio portrait, presumably of Brad Robinson, his son and grandson. The eldest wears a badge of the Grand Army of the Republic, identifying him as a Civ...

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