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Mrs. William S. Strong
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Waist-up oval portrait Adeline Irwin (Mrs. William S.) Strong was the daughter of Robert Irwin. Her first husband, David Blish, died in the 1847 fire on the Phoenix, a Great Lakes propeller ship. She was born in Green Bay on August 2, 1823. Her older sister, Mary, was born 18 July 1821, also in Green Bay, making her the first white woman born to Wisconsin settlers. The Strongs resided mainly in Kenosha. Adeline died 20 October 1874 and her husband died 1 November 1888.
1856
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Henry S. Baird
1856
Quarter-length oval portrait of Henry S. Baird. He was born in Ireland and came to Wisconsin in July of 1824. Baird resided in Green Bay and was 45-years-old at the time of the photograph.
N.M. Juneau
1856
Quarter-length oval portrait of N.M. Juneau. He was born in Green Bay on November 14, 1821, and resided in Theresa, Dodge County.
Darwin Clark
1856
Quarter-length oval portrait of Darwin Clark. He was born in Otsego County, New York, in 1812, and came to Wisconsin in May of 1836. Clark served as mayor of Madison and died in 1899.
John B. Du Bay
1856
Waist-up oval portrait of John B. Du Bay. He was born in Green Bay in 1810, and resided in Portage City. In the 1830's, he established a trading post north of what is now Stevens Point along the ...
D. Jones
1856
Quarter-length oval portrait of D. Jones. He was born in Dutchess County, New York, on February 14, 1788. Jones came to what was then the Territory of Michigan in 1802, and later resided in Green...
Richard F. Veeder
1856
Quarter-length oval portrait of Richard F. Veeder. He was born in Montreal, Canada, on June 11, 1812, and came to Wisconsin on June 26, 1835. Veeder died on January 19, 1870, in Portage.
