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Louis Armstrong and Edith Armstrong lean on the arm of a couch while posing for a portrait.

David Davis III, of Bloomington, poses for a portrait wearing a plaid suit. Davis was the son of George P. Davis, and the grandson of Judge David Davis.

Myra Clark Gaines poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress while standing next to a light colored parasol. Gaines was the wife of army officer Edmund Pendleton Gaines, who served during the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars, and the Black Hawk War.

A young H. W. Bishop, Jr., poses wearing a light coat and hat.

George Chambers poses for a portrait wearing a dark jacket and cap.

Pat Lamey, a private in the 47th Wisconsin Infantry during the American Civil War, poses for a portrait wearing his uniform.

The Fox Lake College building, later known as Main Hall, was located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school went through several renamings and mergers during the 19th and 20th centuries before finally consolidating with Lawrence University in 1964.

W. W. Scranton sits for a portrait holding a hat in his hand.

George Walker, the son of Hon. William Perrin Walker, a probate judge of Berkshire County, poses for a portrait. George's sister, Sarah Walker, married Judge David Davis on October 30, 1838.

Benjamin Alvord, a veteran of the American Civil War, a mathematician, and a botanist, poses for a portrait wearing his Army uniform jacket.

Carrie Allen sits for a portrait in a light dress at the age of two.

George P. Davis poses for a portrait wearing a bow tie. Davis is the oldest child of Judge David Davis.

George P. Davis sits in a rocking chair next to a fireplace over which hangs a portrait of his father, Judge David Davis.

Willie S. Bond and Juliette G. Bond pose with a sled wearing winter attire for a portrait session.

George P. Davis, the son of David Davis and Sarah Davis, poses for a portrait wearing a dark tie.

A young Andrew Morrison poses for a portrait wearing a dark patterned dress.On verso: "Andrew Morrison. Washington, D. C."

Mercer Davis, David Davis III, and Alice S. Davis pose for a family photograph. They are the children of George P. Davis and the grandchildren of David Davis.

Charles P. Bascom, of Dover, poses for a portrait next to a column and a chair. Bascom graduated from Beloit College in 1864 and went on to become a merchant.

Henry B. Nason poses for a portrait wearing a hat and long coat. Nason was a professor of chemistry and natural sciences at Beloit College.

Five men stand next to the Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln tombstone at its unveiling in 1924. Frank O. Lowden stands second from the left.

Joseph P. Orme, of Bloomington, served as Captain of the Ninety-fourth Illinois Infantry Regiment, Company H, during the American Civil War. Orme was mortally wounded on New Year's Day, 1863, when one of his soldier's muskets accidently discharged…

David Davis III, of Bloomington, poses for a portrait. He was the son of George P. Davis and the grandson of David Davis.

Ella Hanna Davis, wife of George P. Davis, wears a dress with a dark velvet and lace collar.

A stereoscopic view shows a man standing next to the monument marking the ancient burial place of the Stockbridge Indians in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. On verso: "Bryant's Poem. 'An Indian at the Burial place of his Fathers in Stockbridge.'" The…

R. Hanna, a veteran of the American Civil War, poses for a portrait wearing his uniform. On verso: "Your cousin, R. Hanna, Fort Hays, Kansas, 2nd Lieutenant, 6th Calvary, January 10, 1874."