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Weighing Guests

Date: 1898
Description: Group of people on the front porch, weighing the guests. A visit was considered successful if the guests weighed more when they left.
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State Office Building Office Corridor

Date: 06 07 1941
Description: View of an office corridor at the state office building, 1 West Wilson Street.
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Motor Vehicle Department Office

Date: 06 07 1941
Description: Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department office in the State Office Building, 1 West Wilson Street.
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Regina Groves at Her Desk

Date: 02 17 1938
Description: Regina Groves (Mrs. Earl Barnhart), sitting at her desk, operating an interdepartment communication system at the Groves School for Secretaries. Behind her...
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Stairway in Coombs House

Date: 03 04 1937
Description: Stairway in entrance hall from living room in Coombs house, 212 Lakewood Boulevard.
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Club Chanticleer Bar

Date: 05 29 1935
Description: Club Chanticleer, looking at the barroom through an interior arch, with tables and chairs in the foreground.
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Pantry in "The House Next Door"

Date: 07 19 1933
Description: Pantry decorated in 1840s style in Ralph Warner's "The House Next Door," aka the Lovejoy-Duncan House, 11219 N. Webster Street, Cooksville.
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Dr. Willard & Alice Bleyer Residence

Date: 03 31 1932
Description: Living room in Dr. Willard and Alice Bleyer residence, 423 N. Carroll Street.
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Reuben and Cora Neckerman Living Room

Date: 03 15 1932
Description: Reuben and Cora Neckerman living room at 206 Forest Street. There is a rosemaled trunk in front of the windows.
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Reuben and Cora Neckerman Living Room

Date: 03 15 1932
Description: View of the Reuben and Cora Neckerman living room from the dining room.
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Interior of Dr. Walter H. Sheldon Residence

Date: 03 11 1932
Description: View of window in Dr. Walter H. Sheldon residence at 1154 Sherman Avenue.
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WIBA Studios

Date: 06 12 1931
Description: WIBA studio with furniture and water cooler.
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Lake View Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Date: 04 29 1931
Description: View down sunporch towards patients lying in beds at the Lake View Tuberculosis Sanatorium at 1202 Northport Drive.
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Philip F. La Follette Signing Gas Tax Bill

Date: 03 31 1931
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette signing 4 cent gas tax bill.
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Patrolman Peterson

Date: 06 08 1930
Description: Patrolman Peterson in uniform, sitting at a telephone table.
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Memorial Union Ball Room

Date: 09 28 1928
Description: University of Wisconsin Memorial Union ballroom from the foyer.
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Large Telescope

Date: 11 08 1926
Description: Large telescope at University of Wisconsin Washburn Observatory.
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Paul Bunyan Room — Memorial Union

Date: 09 14 1968
Description: View through doorway of people relaxing at the Memorial Union in the Paul Bunyan room.
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Filling Orders at Harvester Press

Date: 03 26 1925
Description: Men and women sorting publications for distribution at Harvester Press, International Harvester's in-house print shop.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: The Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. An interior view of the stairway.

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