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William F. Vilas Library

Date: 1915
Description: Interior view of the library in the William F. Vilas residence, at 12 East Gilman Street.
Postcard

Walter and Virginia Ross at Ross Teal Lake Lodge

Date: 1948
Description: Walter and Virginia Ross relaxing indoors by the fireplace at Ross Teal Lake Lodge. Caption reads: "Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Ross at Ross' Teal Lake Lodge on Teal L...
Postcard

Douglas County Historical Museum

Date: 1940
Description: A spinning wheel, chair, and other kitchen objects in the corner of a room. Caption reads: "Corner of Pioneer Kitchen, Douglas County Historical Museum, Su...
Print

Milwaukee Downer College Library

Date: 02 1908
Description: Interior view of the Greene Memorial Library of Milwaukee-Downer College (now the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). The image is part of a 14-page pamphl...
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Greetings

Date: 1941
Description: Holiday card with man sitting in an easy chair in front of a fireplace. He is smoking a pipe and reading a book. There is a model sailing ship on the mantl...
Postcard

A Merry Christmas

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with Santa Claus to the left of a blazing brick fireplace with three stockings hanging from the mantle. He is holding a stocking in his le...
Print

White House Family Tree

Date: 1991
Description: Christmas card from the President and Mrs. Bush, titled: "The Family Tree, Upstairs at the White House." On the front is a painting of the Bush family tree...
Print

Merry Christmas

Date: 1989
Description: Photographic holiday card from Tommy Thompson and family, governor of Wisconsin, 1987-2001. The card is a color image of Mr. Thompson, his wife, daughters,...
Postcard

Little Norway

Date: 1948
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 ...
Postcard

The Lodge at Telemark

Date: 09 02 1975
Description: Color postcard of the interior of the Lodge at Telemark showing one of the largest stone fireplaces in the world. It is constructed out of 155 tons of nati...
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season - The Reverse

Date: 1979
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a man dressed in fishing gear suspended above the fireplace in a living room from a nail in the wall. Below the man is a...
Postcard

Crossroads Dining and Cocktails

Date: 1961
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." ...
Postcard

Lincoln Bedroom; Tallman House

Date: 1956
Description: Interior of the Lincoln Bedroom at the Tallman House, with a marble fireplace, tall shuttered windows, and a bed at lower left.
Postcard

Tower Motel

Date: 1961
Description: Three views of Tower Motel; row of units, guest room, TV room. Located at the Junction of 70 and D. Caption reads: "Tower Motel, Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin...
Postcard

Fireplace at Wingspread

Date: 1961
Description: Interior view of Wingspread, featuring the central chimney. Text on the top on reverse reads: "The central chimney features five fireplaces." On the bottom...
Postcard

Lofty Pines Lodge

Date: 1964
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Lofty Pines Lodge. Big St. Germain Lake. St. Germain, Wisconsin. American and European Plan." Interior view of a lodge at a Norther...
Postcard

Moon Beach Camp

Date: 1950
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Interior of the Lodge – Moon Beach Camp. Rt. 1, St. Germain, Wisconsin." Comfortable chairs and a sofa are grouped in front o...
Postcard

Hotel du Nord

Date: 1963
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Hotel du Nord, Sister Bay (Door County) Wisconsin. The giant fireplace, reaching two stories high, is located in the lobby where ma...
Postcard

Taliesin

Date: 1970
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Taliesin, Spring Green, Wisconsin. Wisconsin office of the Taliesin Associated Architects and campus of the Frank Lloyd Wright Scho...

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