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Truck Salesman and Son

Date: 04 10 1935
Description: Neel S. Yent poses for a photograph with his son, Jackie, who is seated on the hood of an International truck. Neel was a truck salesman for the Orange Sta...
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Marquette School Family Fun Night

Date: 03 14 1949
Description: Sharon Lutz and her father square dancing at the Marquette school family fun night.
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Wisconsin Women's Golf Association Tournament

Date: 07 12 1949
Description: Pictured at Maple Bluff Country Club are George Levis and his daughter, Jane, of Milwaukee Tripoli. Jane will participate in the Wisconsin Women's Golf Ass...
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Portrait of Alex Longtree and Daughter Emma Longtree Lowe

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man posing sitting, with a Ho-Chunk woman in a shawl standing next to him. The man is wearing ...
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Studio Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Family

Date: 1915
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk family. In the background is a painted backdrop. Names (sitting) David Bow Littlesoldier (Maw Jhay Mau Nee Kah). ...
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Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men and an Infant

Date: 1911
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Ho-Chunk men posing sitting and wearing suits, bow ties, and hats. Andrew John (Big) Blackhawk (WaCon...
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Bloch with Infant Daughter

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Description: Robert Bloch lays on his back on a couch while his daughter, Sally Ann Bloch, crawls on his chest.
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A Merry Christmas

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with a father and mother seated in chairs watching their baby play with a ball. A decorated Christmas tree is in the background. Other toy...
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NOEL

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Description: Photographic holiday card of an African American family posed over an image of three dimensional letters that read: "NOEL." The letters are slanting from u...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1958
Description: Photographic holiday card from Congressman and Mrs. Henry Reuss and family. Front of the card reads: "Christmas Greetings from The Reuss Family: Mike, Marg...
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Holiday Card of an African American Family

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Description: Photographic holiday card of an African American family posed over "Merry Christmas" wrapping paper in the background. Holly and bells appear overhead. Eac...
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Family at Home

Date: 1905
Description: A carefully posed scene of a man, woman, and girl at home. The girl sits with a cat on her lap. The man, in a wicker rocker, reads the "Editorial Section" ...
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John Johnston and Daughter Hilda

Date: 1884
Description: Cabinet card of Hilda Johnston (1883-1974), age one year, and her father, John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker.
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Family with Pets and Dead Fox

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Description: A family poses outdoors in the snow in front of their house. The father proudly holds a dead fox. The mother and youngest child stand on the left, and the ...
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The One That Didn't Get Away

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Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, his son Craig, and the catch of the day.
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Obey Family

Date: 1972
Description: David and Joan Obey shortly after the birth of their second son Douglas. Playing with Douglas is older brother Craig. This portrait was probably made for a...
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Studio Group Portrait of European American Family

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Description: Studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified family group posing sitting. The man on the right has a moustache and is holding a ...
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Alexander Krueger with his Children

Date: 1908
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Alexander, Jennie, and Edgar Krueger sitting together on several large tree logs on their farm.
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Examining Trapped Mink

Date: 1913
Description: Alexander Krueger holding up a mink that Edgar Krueger trapped. Edgar is standing next to him looking at the mink while holding his rifle.
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Father and Son

Date: 1905
Description: Outdoor portrait of Amandus Backhaus sitting in a yard with his son, Alex. A house is in the background.

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