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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 ...
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Old Wade House; Kitchen

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Description: Ektachrome postcard of the kitchen. A woman wearing period clothing is sitting by a spinning wheel near the woodstove and fireplace. Text on reverse rea...
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Family Parlor: Tallman House

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Description: A corner of the Family Parlor with two chairs, a grandfather clock and a fireplace. Text on reverse reads: "Abraham Lincoln visited here in 1859. The ho...
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Formal Dining Room; Tallman House

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Description: View of the formal dining room with the table set.
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Basement Kitchen; Tallman House

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Description: View of Tallman House kitchen. There is a wood-burning stove in the fireplace. Fruit and nuts are arranged on the table.
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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.
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Guest Chamber; Tallman House

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Description: Interior view of the guest bedroom furnished as it would have been in the 19th Century. There is a desk in the corner, a mirror over the fireplace, and a q...
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Waelderhaus Stube (Living Room)

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a living room, with fireplace, spinning wheel, chairs, benches and other furniture. Caption on back reads: "Stube (living roo...
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Whispering Pines, Marl Lake

Date: 1938
Description: Text on front reads: "Camp Fireplace - Picnic Grounds - Whispering Pines - Marl Lake." A seal at lower right reads: "Chain o' Lakes Waupaca, Wis. The Killa...

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