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| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | A watercolor painting by Jens von Silver presented to the zoo by the Rennebohm Drug Stores. The painting shows a child reaching up to feed an elephant at t... |
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| Description: | Black and white postcard of an indoor scene with a loom, spinning wheel, skeiner, garments and two dolls seated in a chair at Little Norway. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of the main living area of a Norwegian dwelling at Little Norway showing a fireplace, cradle and spinning wheel. Pictures and household ... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of a winter scene of a group of deer in the forest around a feeding trough in the snow. Caption reads: "Babcock, Wis." |
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| Description: | Interior view of the lobby of Gordon Lodge. There is a deer head trophy mounted above the mantle of the stone fireplace, and a large spinning wheel between... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Dining Room of the resort on Catfish Lake, east of Eagle River off of STH 70. The tables are set with white tablecloths and silverware settings. Establishe... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Dining Room at the Red Oaks Resort, with tables and chairs set for dining. The windows in the background look out at other buildings. Caption reads: "In Th... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the dining room at Millie's Pancake Haus. The tables are set, and there is a large fireplace on the back wall on the right. Text on rev... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of the dining room at Lake Lawn Lodge. The ceiling has exposed beams, and the tables are set with tableware. There is a view of ... |
| Date: | 1961 |
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| Description: | Two views: one of a curved bar, and the other the restaurant with tables and a fireplace in the background. Caption reads: ",Crossroads, Elkhorn, Wis." ... |
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| Description: | Interior color postcard of a bedroom at the Tank House built in 1776. In the room is a bed, chest, fireplace, dressing table with mirror and a spinning whe... |
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| Description: | Ektachrome postcard of the kitchen. A woman wearing period clothing is sitting by a spinning wheel near the woodstove and fireplace. Text on reverse rea... |
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| Description: | Ektachrome postcard of a mannequin of a women wearing period dress ironing in the summer kitchen. Dried corn is strung up near the ceiling. Text on reve... |
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| Description: | Ektachrome postcard of the dining room with the table set with dinnerware. Text on reverse reads: "The Dining Room tables are set with the original iron... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Three women in period clothes are having tea in the dining room. Text on reverse reads: "Dining Room, Butternut House, Old Wade House State Park, Greenb... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Shady Beach Hotel's dining room. Tables that seat ten are set with drinking glasses. A flag is mounted on the back wall. On the far le... |
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| Description: | View of the formal dining room with the table set. |
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| Description: | View of Tallman House kitchen. There is a wood-burning stove in the fireplace. Fruit and nuts are arranged on the table. |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of a living room, with fireplace, spinning wheel, chairs, benches and other furniture. Caption on back reads: "Stube (living roo... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of the Waelderhaus work room. There is a desk on the left, with two framed prints above it. There is an Austrian Kachelofen (til... |
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