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The Overbys in their Parlor

Date: 1916
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Simon Overby at home in their parlor with books, family portraits, and an organ with sheet music. Mr. Overby sits in a chair with a cane and a...
Poster

Health and Safety Poster Illustrating Employee Lunch Rooms

Date: 1916
Description: Poster or signboard with the title: "Lunch Rooms - A Clean and Neat Place to Eat: Makes Food More Palatable." Includes images of lunch rooms or cafeterias ...
Photograph

Office of the Governor

Date: 1916
Description: Office of the Governor in the Wisconsin State Capitol, with ornamented bronze cuspidor (spittoon).
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Daniel and Ruth Greengrass

Date: 1916
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk boy standing and girl. The boy is wearing short trousers, shirt, and tie, and the ...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Hugh Lonetree and Family

Date: 1916
Description: Hugh Lonetree (HoonchKaTaKah) with his wife, Mary Lucy Sine (Trout) Littlesoldier Lonetree (WaHoPinNeeHaTaKah), and their son Jacob Littlesoldier.
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IHC Agricultural Extension Exhibit at San Francisco

Date: 1916
Description: International Harvester Agricultural Extension exhibit, including lecture charts with the titles: "Live Stock on Every Farm," "Make More From Your Poultry,...
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Evening Wisconsin Newspaper Staff

Date: 1916
Description: Staff of the "Evening Wisconsin" newspaper. Left to right: 1) Alvin Steinkopf, 2) Jessica Knowles, 3) John R. Wolf, and 4) Arthur Dering.
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George Fawcett and Louise Brownell in a film still from "The Corner"

Date: 1916
Description: The millionaire David Waltham and his wife (played by George Fawcett and Louise Brownell) are being served at a table by their butler while a maid arranges...
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George Fawcett in a scene still from "The Corner"

Date: 1916
Description: The millionaire David Waltham (played by George Fawcett) sits at his desk reading a book, smoking, a cigar, and scowling in a scene still for the 1916 dram...
Photograph

Willard Mack and Clara Williams scene still from "The Corner"

Date: 1916
Description: The unemployed worker John Adams (played by Willard Mack) and his wife (Clara Williams) are faced with bills they cannot pay in a scene still for the silen...
Photograph

Cafe Interior

Date: 1916
Description: Interior of the Vienna Cafe at the Milwaukee Bazaar.
Print

American System-Built House Model C3

Date: 1916
Description: Black and red halftone print of the Model Home C3 interior perspective drawing. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted t...
Print

American System-Built House Model A243

Date: 1916
Description: Black and red halftone print of the Model Home A243 interior perspective drawing. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted...
Photograph

Capitol Senate Parlor

Date: 1916
Description: View of the Senate Parlor in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The walls are of African mahogany, and the mantels and plinth are of Greek marble.
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Ear Test for Ears of Corn

Date: 1916
Description: Group of men working inside a large room with samples of corn. Original caption: "Several hundred bushels were given six kernels every ear test, the averag...

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