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An unidentified man poses for a portrait wearing a dark jacket.

An unidentified bearded man poses for a portrait wearing a bow tie.

An unidentified man rests his hand on a chair positioned in front of a curtain during a portrait session.

Harriet M. Hurst, wife of Elmore W. Hurst of Rock Island, a Democratic Representative in the Illinois General Assembly from 1888-1898, poses for a portrait.

Samuel Alschuler sits for a portrait in his young adulthood. On verso: Mr. Jameson compliments of Samuel Alschuler May 1895.Attached letter dated March 2, 1936: "Hon Samuel Alschuler, Chicago Ills. My Dear Sam: I am endorsing a photograph of a fine…

An unidentified woman wears a dark dress with a light collar during a portrait sitting.

An unidentified woman in a dark dress stands next to a curtain during a portrait session.

A small girl holds her doll during a portrait sitting.

An unidentified woman in a dark dress poses for a portrait. An orange two-cent postage stamp featuring George Washington is on the back.

Samuel Alschuler sits for a portrait taken in the year of his death.

Samuel Alschuler poses for a portrait taken in the year of his death.

Samuel Alschuler sits in partial profile for a portrait taken in the year of his death.

Samuel Alschuler stands for a portrait with one hand in his suit coat pocket. On verso: "Probably Uncle Sam's last formal photograph. I think it was taken by Moffett in 1939, but several month's before he died."

The newly appointed federal judge, the Honorable Samuel Alschuler, sits for a portrait wearing his judge's robes.Photo caption: "New portrait of United States Circuit Judge. Here is an especially posed portrait, and a good one too, of Judge Samuel…

An unidentified woman in a dark dress leans on a table during a portrait session.

Samuel Alschuler sits in profile for a portrait.

A candid photograph captures Samuel Alschuler in profile. On verso: "A candid shot of Uncle Sam, taken in his chambers by Sam Alschuler. Probably 1934 or 1935."

Judge Francis Elisha Baker was a justice on the Indiana Supreme Court from 1899-1902. The United States Senate confirmed him to the 7th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals in 1902 where he served until his death in 1924. Baker served on the…

D. J. Carnes, judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit and member of the Appellate Bench, Second District of Illinois, sits for a portrait. On verso: "Judge D. J. Carnes Dec., late of Sycamore, Ill."

Four unidentified men pose in front of the camera wearing hats.

The view of a house is obstructed by a large snow drift after a heavy snowfall.

An exterior view of a two-story home highlights porches on the first and second floors of the building.

Judge Samuel Alschuler sits outdoors with two elderly women.

Sig. Livingstone, A. Roth, Mamie Lyons, Miss Flower, Mrs. Flower, and Judge Samuel Alschuler pose for a portrait in front of an Ottawa Beach resort in Michigan.

A woman named Kathleen sits peacefully in a garden. On verso: "Kathleen in the Garden."