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Dean Family Sleighing
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Quarter plate daguerreotype of Eliab Dean, an early Madison businessman, riding in a sleigh drawn by two horses with his wife Sarah Fairchild Dean and young daughter Charlotte (b. 1849-d.1853). In the background is a white fence and a shadowy structure that may be the first Madison capitol.
1852
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Chandler B. Chapman
circa 1850-1859
Ninth plate daguerreotype portrait of Dr. Chandler B. Chapman of Madison, quarter length facing front with torso facing right. Dr. Chapman served as a regimental surgeon during the Civil War.
National Hotel
1852
View of people riding in a horse-drawn sleigh in front of the National Hotel in a snowstorm. The National Hotel was owned by Major Eliab B. Dean. It was originally on the site of Vilas House, at Ma...
Leonard J. Farwell
1853
Sixth plate daguerreotype of Leonard J. Farwell, Governor of Wisconsin 1852-54. Quarter length facing left, wearing full beard, coat, vest, tie, and white shirt with stand collar.
Dr. Daniel Derendorf
1852
Quarter plate daguerreotype of Dr. Daniel Derendorf. Quarter-length portrait, facing slightly left, gaze forward. He is wearing a suit, cravat, and stand collar, with large sideburns, mustache, and...
Dr. Daniel Derendorf
1852
Sixth plate daguerreotype of Dr. Daniel Derendorf. Quarter-length portrait, facing forward. He is wearing a suit, cravat, and stand collar, with sideburns, and his hair in a slight topknot. Hand-co...
View Along East Bank of Galena River
April 5, 1852
Whole plate daguerreotype of view along the east bank of the Galena River (also known as the Fevre River). From a full plate daguerreotype by Alexander Hesler, Chicago photographer.
