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Lobby of the Denniston House Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: Interior view of the lobby. Two men are standing along the back wall.
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Going Over Farm Plan

Date: 09 1939
Description: Farm Security Administration county supervisor going over farm plan with a rehabilitation borrower as his family looks on.
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Hunter with Gun and Dogs

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young man holding a shotgun, and two dogs posing on a sheepskin rug.
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Woman Gazing into a Pond

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman posing gazing into a mirror 'pond' while reading a book.
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Woman Posing before a Reflecting Pool

Date: 1898
Description: View of a woman wearing gauzy clothing and posing in front of a painted backdrop. Her hair is styled in a pompadour.
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Unidentified Man

Date: 
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of an unidentified older man in a suit and bow tie. He has a moustache and white or gray hair.
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Lorin Gillett (1915-1985)

Date: 1933
Description: High school graduation portrait of Lorin Gillett. He is wearing a graduation gown and mortarboard.
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Emma Schmitt Gillett and Monday

Date: 1933
Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Emma Gillett with their German Shepherd, Monday.
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Lorin Gillett as a Child

Date: 1919
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of young Lorin Gillett sitting on a stool.
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Miners with Candles and Lanterns

Date: 1900
Description: Interior of a lead mine. The five miners are holding candles or lanterns.
Postcard

Cordova Castle in Eagle Cave

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Description: Postcard view of rock structure known as Cordova Castle in Eagle Cave. Caption reads: "'Cordova Castle,' Eagle Cave, Highway 60, Muscoda, Wis."
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Ahblocoenazin (Standing On the Prairie)

Date: 01 1900
Description: Studio portrait of Ahblocoenazin (Standing On the Prairie), called John Grant (Mixed Blood), with Peace Medal, Headdress and Bear Claw Necklace. Part of th...
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John Logan

Date: 
Description: Waist-up portrait of Major General John Alexander Logan, serving under General Grant during the Vicksburg Campaign. He also commanded the Army of the Tenne...
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1939-40 Cassville Basketball Team

Date: 1939
Description: Group portrait of the members of the 1939-1940 Cassville basketball team.
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Emma and Elena Schmitt

Date: 1901
Description: Portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Emma Schmitt (the future Mrs. Sherwin Gillett) and her sister Elena.
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett — 60th Wedding Anniversary

Date: 1966
Description: Sherwin and Emma Gillett posing for their 60th Wedding Anniversary with their 1906 portraits in a frame behind them.
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Toledo Scale

Date: 05 20 1928
Description: Two men weighing milk cans on Toledo scales at the Pet Milk Company.
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Military Artifacts

Date: 1962
Description: Display of military, perhaps Civil War, artifacts in Rollo Jamison's private museum of curiosities.
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Pfc. William L. Clapp and Virginia Brown

Date: 06 20 1945
Description: Pfc. William L. Clapp, 2633 Milwaukee Street, with his girlfriend, Virginia Brown. Pfc. Clapp has just returned home from Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois....
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League of Women Voters House Tour

Date: 09 21 1954
Description: Eleanor Riley Grant sitting in the living room of the Frank Riley house, 2925 Oakridge Avenue, one of the homes on the benefit tour for the League of Women...

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