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| Description: | Interior of the drawing room at the Governor's Mansion. The room is furnished with antique furniture, draperies and chandeliers. A woman's portrait is hang... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the reception room at the Governor's Mansion. A U.S. Flag and a Wisconsin flag are flanking the doorway. The state seal of Wisconsin is on... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the library at the Governor's mansion. The walls are covered with wood paneling, draperies are on an arched window on the left, and a mirr... |
| Date: | 04 08 1958 |
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| Description: | Helen Thompson (wife of Governor Vernon Thompson) is shown pouring punch for her Madison and Winnipeg Y-Teen guests. Left to right are the Thompson's daugh... |
| Date: | 10 31 1958 |
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| Description: | Officers of the State and Dane County Lawyers' Wives Association at a tea at the governor's mansion for members from area counties. In front are Helen Thom... |
| Date: | 12 02 1958 |
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| Description: | Fire scenes at a three-story, converted mansion at 7 East Gilman street. Two men are carrying stacks of clothing near the front entrance. Ladders are leani... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Governor's Mansion at 130 East Gilman Street. Lake Mendota is in the background, and a streetlamp is suspended over the stre... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the dining room from the kitchen doorway. There are two doors on the opposite side of the room: the one on the left leads to the parlor, a... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the parlor in the Governor's Mansion. A large mirror is on the wall on the left, chairs are arranged along the left side of the room, and ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | A bedroom on the second floor of the mansion. The window on the left of the bed faces the street, and there are two windows on the right wall. Three rugs ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | The front bedroom on the second floor of the mansion. The foot of the bed is in the foreground, and in the corner on the left near a window is a dressing t... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View of the entrance hall looking towards the front door, which has sidelights, and a fan window above covered by a curtain. On the left is a large carved ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Drawing room on the first floor in the Governor's Mansion. On the left is a chair near the arched doorway that leads to the hall. There is a desk in the le... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Drawing room in the Governor's Mansion. On the left is a chair near a bookcase, and two more chairs in front of windows with dark-colored drapes and lace c... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Dining room in the Governor's Mansion. There is a door with sidelights on the exterior wall which leads to the porch, and an interior door in the back righ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View of the fountain, which is from the second Capital, in the backyard. Lake Mendota is down the hill in the background. The fountain is empty, and the tr... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Front entry looking towards curved staircase. An arched doorway leading to the Drawing Room is on the left, and the arched doorway on the right leads to th... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the alcove, with three bay windows which have tied back drapes, a valance, and lace curtains. The view looks out to the right side yard of... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Bathroom on second floor. The window looks out onto Gilman Street. There is a rug on the tile floor, and the shower curtain has been pulled back by a tie. ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View of the rear of the Parlor. The window on the back wall looks out towards Lake Mendota, and the windows on the right have a view of the side yard. The ... |
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