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Bernard and Nellie Arms Grave Marker

Date: 05 1999
Description: A rectangular gravestone bearing the birth and death years of Bernard and Nellie Arms. There are flowers next to the stone.
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Baby in Coffin

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Description: Deceased baby in coffin.
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Memorial Wreath

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Description: Studio portrait of a flower arrangement that says, "REST".
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Memorial Anchor Wreath

Date: 1894
Description: Memorial wreath in the shape of an anchor.
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Memorial Display of "Lessie"

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Description: Bouquets and wreaths decorating a portrait of "Lessie," on a table on the side of a house.
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Small Girl in Coffin

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Description: Small girl in a casket which is standing upright against a wall. There is a man standing on the left nearby.
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Studio Portrait of Funeral Wreath

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Description: Framed woman's portrait surrounded by funeral wreaths and flower arrangements, with painted studio backdrop. A is cross on the left, with an arrangement sp...
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Large Memorial Wreaths

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait of various bouquet wreaths in several shapes, including a cross and anchor, in front of a painted backdrop.
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Joseph R. McCarthy Memorial

Date: 05 02 1959
Description: Dedication of the Joseph R. McCarthy Memorial in the Outagamie Counthouse on the second anniversary of the senator's death. Directly in front of the bust ...
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Funeral Wreath for Boy and Baby

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Description: Funeral wreath surrounding two studio portraits of a boy and baby,with two attached panels "Our darling" above and "AT REST" below. Possibly a grave stone...
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Rifa Zumot at Son's Grave

Date: 06 1963
Description: A woman is sitting and blowing her nose in front of a gravestone. A potted plant and a handbag are next to her. Caption reads: "Nine years after his death,...
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Floral Tributes

Date: 04 1924
Description: Multiple bouquets and other flower arrangements fill the entry hall of the George and Henriette Brumder mansion at the corner of Grand (later Wisconsin) Av...
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Twin Infants in Coffins

Date: 1886
Description: Studio portrait of deceased twin infants in coffins. They are Robert and Janet Fitzpatrick, born July 5, 1885, died April 20, 1886, children of Robert and ...
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Memorial Wreath with Woman's Portrait

Date: 1891
Description: Studio portrait of a memorial flower wreath. In the middle is a full-length portrait of a woman in a dress.
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W.T. Price Memorial Display

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of memorial wreath grouping surrounding a draped portrait of W.T. Price. The wreaths have text which read: "...
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Funeral of Robert M. La Follette Jr.

Date: 02 27 1953
Description: Robert M. La Follette Jr., funeral at Grace Episcopal Church. The former senator, who committed suicide, was thought to have been depressed. Some thought h...
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Double Anchor Memorial

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Description: Studio portrait of memorial wreaths in the shape of anchors. The memorial includes a photographic portrait of a man, most likely John Best who died in 1890...
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Joseph R. McCarthy Funeral

Date: 05 07 1957
Description: Marine honor guard at the funeral of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. Jean McCarthy (wearing a round black hat), stands to the left of the Marines. McCarthy's ...
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Granddaughter Recalls Grandfather's Advice on Nonconformity

Date: 06 08 1959
Description: Film star Anne Baxter attends a private memorial dinner at Taliesin observing the 90th birthday anniversary of her grandfather, Frank Lloyd Wright, along w...
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"Walsh Pet Cemetery"

Date: 09 25 1960
Description: A cemetery for pets near Highway 58. Each burial plot is marked with a small wooden cross. Additionally, several plots have accompanying makeshift tombston...

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