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Alois Alphonsus

Date: 1923
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Alois Alphonsus, of the Austrian Department of Agriculture, standing outdoors. Alphonsus was a beekeeper who came to Madis...
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Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Date: 1870
Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Lawrence [Lourens] Alma-Tadema, a Dutch-born, British painter known for depictions of Roman life painted in the Academ...
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John Alcock

Date: 1880
Description: Oval-framed tintype portrait of John Alcock, a professor of phonography/shorthand at Bayless' Business College of Dubuque. He moved to Platteville and foun...
Postcard

H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh

Date: 1952
Description: Foil-covered portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen is seated and wearing a tiara...
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Carl Ferdinand Allen

Date: 1868
Description: Carte-de-visite of Carl Ferdinand Allen, a Danish historian and professor. He was the author of De Tre Nordiske Rigers Historie, 1497-1536, Haand...
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King Alfonso's Throne Shaky

Date: 1931
Description: Waist-up profile portrait of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, who is wearing a uniform. Caption reads: "(100) King Alfonso's Throne Shaky. Conditions in Spain a...
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King Alfonso XIII

Date: 02 1918
Description: Portrait of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, who is seated and holding his chin in his hand. Caption reads: "Photograph by Western Newspaper Union. Latest phot...
Postcard

King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria of Spain

Date: 1906
Description: Portrait of King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria of Spain. He is standing and wearing a military dress uniform with sword, and she is sitting and wearing a...
Postcard

King Alfonso XIII

Date: 1907
Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain. He is posing in a coat and boots and is holding a hat. His signature is...
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King Alfonso XII

Date: 1883
Description: Engraved lithographic portrait of Alfonso XII, King of Spain. From an engraving by [Samuel] Hollyer, Gutenburg, NJ.
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King Alfonso XII and Queen Maria Christina

Date: 1880
Description: Cabinet card portrait of Alfonso XII and Maria Christina, the King and Queen of Spain.
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King Alfonso XII and Queen Maria de las Mercedes

Date: 1925
Description: Oval framed quarter-length profile carte-de-visite portrait of Alfonso XII and Maria de las Mercedes, the King and Queen of Spain.
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Alexandra of Denmark

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Description: Three-quarter length standing carte-de-visite portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Alexandra of Denmark, Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the ...
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Alexander II of Russia

Date: 10 31 1867
Description: Vignetted quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Nicolaevitch Alexander, who ruled as Emperor of Russia from 1855 until his assassination in 1881. Alex...
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Czar and Czarina of Russia

Date: 1890
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Tsar Alexander III and Tsarina Maria Feodorovna.
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Alexander I of Russia

Date: 1856
Description: Engraved waist-up portrait of Alexander I, Emperor of Russia 1801-1825. Caption reads: "Alexander 1. Emperor of Russia. On steel by John Sartain - Phil. Fo...
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Evjue Presented wth High Norway Honor

Date: 02 12 1959
Description: William T. Evjue, editor and publisher of the Capital Times (left), shown after receiving the Knight's Cross, First Class, Royal Order of St. Olav, ...
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H.K.H. Kronprinsesse Märtha

Date: 1929
Description: Full-length portrait of Princess Märtha of Sweden, here captioned as "H.K.H. [Hennes Kungliga Höghet (Swedish: Her Royal Highness)] Kronprinsesse Märtha."...
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Paris Symphony Orchestra

Date: 12 21 1919
Description: Group of men posing on the steps of a hotel. Caption reads: "Members of the Paris Symphony Orchestra and the Reception Committee, December 21, 1919. 1 - ...
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Economics Orientation Course Participants

Date: 09 04 1958
Description: One in a series featuring faculty and students who participated in a nine week orientation economic study for foreign students. Principals at the closing c...

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