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Interior of Bradley Residence

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Description: Interior view of a room in the Bradley house, including paintings, a globe, fine furniture, a bookcase, and a large, ornate mirror over the fireplace.
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Wolcott Post of the Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 1910
Description: Group portrait of members of the Wolcott Post of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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John Johnston in his Library

Date: 1900
Description: John Johnston (1836-1904) sits with his feet up on a hassock in his library while reading a paper. Johnston, a successful Milwaukee banker, lived at 645 Fr...
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Library in the Home of John Johnston

Date: 1900
Description: Library in the home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, located at 645 Franklin Place, also known as "The Lion House." The dining ...
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Dining Room in the Home of John Johnston

Date: 1900
Description: Dining room in the home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, located at 645 Franklin Place, also known as "The Lion House." The lib...
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George Brumder at Work

Date: 05 1878
Description: George Brumder, in a three-piece suit and wearing pince-nez eyeglasses, is sitting in a swivel chair at a roll top desk. His unidentified secretary is sitt...
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Henriette Brumder Birthday Celebration

Date: 04 02 1921
Description: Henriette Brandhorst Brumder, sitting in the center holding two of her infant grandchildren, posing with family members for a portrait on her 80th birthday...
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Music Room

Date: 1890
Description: An interior view of the music room of the George Brumder home at the corner of Wells and 10th Streets. The room has a high ceiling and is decorated in Vict...
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Living Room

Date: 1890
Description: A view of the southwest corner of the living room of the George Brumder house at the corner of 10th and Wells Streets. An ornate Victorian etagere stands b...
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Entry Hall

Date: 1895
Description: A view of the wood paneled entry hall of the George Brumder residence at the corner of 18th Street and Grand (later Wisconsin) Avenue. There are carpets on...
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Parlor

Date: 1893
Description: A view of the parlor (foreground) and music room of the George Brumder residence at the corner of Grand (later Wisconsin) Avenue and 18th Street. Both room...
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Fireplace

Date: 1893
Description: An atlas, left, and caryatid flank the fireplace in the dining room of the George Brumder residence at the corner of Grand (later Wisconsin) Avenue and 18t...
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Living Room

Date: 1893
Description: The living room of the George Brumder residence at the corner of Grand (later Wisconsin) Avenue and 18th Street. There is a fireplace on the right. An orna...
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Library

Date: 1893
Description: A view of the library in the George Brumder residence at the corner of Grand (later Wisconsin) Avenue and 18th Street. There is a fireplace with mantel clo...
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Christmas Display

Date: 1925
Description: A tall Christmas tree, a cut-out Santa, and a dollhouse dominate a holiday display in front of the bay window in the dining room of Herbert Paul and Margar...
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Christmas Tree

Date: 1924
Description: A tall Christmas tree with electric lights is standing in the ornately decorated parlor of the home of Henriette (Mrs. George) Brumder, at the corner of Gr...
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Herbert Paul Brumder

Date: 1923
Description: Herbert Brumder is reflected in the center mirror of a vanity in the bedroom of his home at 2030 East Lafayette Place. Partially obscuring the mirrors are ...
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Christmas Eve

Date: 12 24 1923
Description: A large Christmas tree fills the bay window in the dining room of Herbert P. and Margaret Brumder. There are Christmas gifts arranged around the tree, and ...
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Dining Room

Date: 1924
Description: A view of the dining room in the George and Henriette Brumder mansion at the corner of Grand (later Wisconsin) Avenue and 18th Street. Sunlight bathes the ...
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Library

Date: 1924
Description: Tall bookcases flanking a large fireplace in the library of the George and Henriette Brumder mansion at the corner of Grand (later Wisconsin) Avenue and 18...

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