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Joseph McCarthy in a Pensive Mood

Date: 11 1946
Description: A vigorous campaigner, Joseph R. McCarthy relaxes in front of a log cabin fireplace after his electoral campaign.
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Family Room in Remodeled Log Cottage

Date: 01 18 1955
Description: Family room with stone fireplace in remodeled log cottage called "Winwood," owned by Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Guenther, in the Town of Verona.
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Doty Loggery

Date: 1949
Description: Fireplace in kitchen wing of the Doty Loggery, the home of James Duane Doty. A clock rests on the fireplace mantle, with a kettle on the hearth.
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Living Room at Main Lodge of Moody's Camp

Date: 1935
Description: A large stone fireplace with a roaring fire is on one wall of the living room. The room has log walls and exposed ceiling beams. A variety of chairs, inclu...
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Community House

Date: 1936
Description: Community room of the Library and Community Center.
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Cabin Interior

Date: 1918
Description: The interior corner of a cabin, showing a number of banners hanging from the ceiling and the fireplace. Other items in the room are a portrait of General J...
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Fox and Hounds Restaurant Dinner Menu

Date: 
Description: Front cover, bar menu, and trifold overleaf illustration from the Fox and Hounds Restaurant. On the cover is an illustration of the restaurant's wooden pla...
Postcard

Recreation Room Kamp Kenwood on Lake Wissota

Date: 1950
Description: Photographic postcard view of the recreation room at Kamp Kenwood on Lake Wissota. Caption reads: "Recreation Room Kamp Kenwood on Lake Wissota, Chippewa F...
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Fireplace at Island Lodge

Date: 1901
Description: View of the big fireplace ablaze at Island Lodge on Archibald Lake, with screen and andirons. There are various handmade wooden objects on the mantel. On t...
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Rear View of Main Lodge

Date: 1926
Description: Backyard view in the autumn of horizontal chinked log lodge with a stone foundation and four stone chimneys, one with a large stone fireplace protruding ou...
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Main Lodge Living Room

Date: 1961
Description: A white chinked horizontal-log walls and plank-wood ceiling room that has a large brick fireplace with a deer mount near the top, a long-rifle in the cente...
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Guest House Great Room

Date: 1961
Description: A tall, light-colored wood paneled room with exposed pine beams. A built-in fireplace with birch logs is on an end wall below a painting of ships at battle...
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

At Lost Lake Resort

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "At Lost Lake Resort, Sayner, Wis." The lodge at a Northern Wisconsin resort is built of logs. Chairs are arranged around the fireplac...
Photograph

Cabin Downstairs — Walnut Grove

Date: 02 15 1938
Description: Interior view of stone fireplace downstairs. There are andirons inside the fireplace. Debris is on the floor. There is an unopened bag of Atlas cement near...
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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: View of exterior chimney at end of slave cabin. Scaffolding is along the side of the building on the right, and stone and wood debris is in the foreground....
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Cabin Upstairs — Walnut Grove

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: Interior view of log cabin upstairs. A small fireplace is on the far wall at the end of the cabin, and the peaked roof of beams and wood is exposed. Lumber...
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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove

Date: 05 09 1938
Description: Interior view towards the fireplace. Debris is on the floor. Handwritten on back: "Fireplace first floor of slave cabin. Note old andirons."
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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove

Date: 05 09 1938
Description: View of side of slave cabin with a small window. Steps are on the end of the building on the left. An exterior stone chimney is on the end of the cabin on ...
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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove

Date: 08 04 1938
Description: View towards the front of the slave cabin built of chinked logs with a peaked roof. Steps lead up to the closed door, and a small window is on the left. Th...

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