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Mr. and Mrs. Holt

Date: 12 20 1930
Description: Informal portrait of Jerome C. and May Holt sitting in rockers in their living room at 1922 Madison Street.
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Christmas Tree

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Description: Child with a Christmas tree and presents in a house.
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Wisconsin Governor's Residence

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm arranging flowers in the drawing room of the Wisconsin Governor's residence, 130 East Gilman Street. The house is 93 years old ...
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Young Adult Club Subscription Dance

Date: 12 27 1947
Description: From the left: Francis Bloodgood, Patricia Dean, Betty Baer, and John Lupenschloss, at the second annual Young Adult Club subscription dance at Turner Hall...
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Milwaukee Auditorium

Date: 12 07 1909
Description: The Main Hall of the Milwaukee Auditorium. Set for the Charity Ball with many flower arrangements and seats.
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Bakke House on Odana Road

Date: 02 24 1949
Description: The kitchen in the Westye F. Bakke home at 4818 Odana Road (now 4817 Sherwood Road) showing the breakfast nook of the spacious kitchen which features a lar...
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Men and Women Gathering in Living Room in Cuba

Date: 1949
Description: Three men and two women gather in a living room to listen to one of the men playing a guitar. The room is in the worker housing at an International Harvest...
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Parlor on High Street

Date: 1898
Description: An interior view of the front parlor at 165 N. High Street.
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Dead Baby in Baby Carriage

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Description: A portrait of a baby lying in a baby carriage decorated with flowers, possibly deceased.
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Novak and Vice-President Bush

Date: 05 28 1981
Description: Journalist Robert Novak, a tape recorder to his right, interviews George Herbert Walker Bush. Bush inscribed the portrait, "pleasant memories."
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Dining Room at Syd's Resort of the Woods

Date: 1954
Description: View of the dining room which shows tables set for a meal. Large picture windows have views of the lake and woods surrounding the resort, and above the win...
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Room, Taliesin

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Description: Southwest wall of Frank Lloyd Wright's bedroom at Taliesin, his home in Wisconsin. In the background is a large, open doorway leading out onto a balcony wi...
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Loggia Doors at Taliesin

Date: 1957
Description: View from living room out towards the loggia doors leading out to a balcony at Taliesin, the summer home of Frank Lloyd Wright. A hill and trees are in the...
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Decorated Bay Window

Date: 1896
Description: Interior view of a decorated bay window in a Victorian-era home. The window area was used as a photography back-drop so the shades are drawn and fabric is ...
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YWCA Lounge at Christmas

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Description: A view of the YWCA lounge at Christmas. Four women and a dog sit in front of an ornate fireplace. A large Christmas tree stands to the left of the fireplac...
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Cochrane House Dining Room

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Description: View of Cochrane House dining room. The room features a fireplace with mantle, rugs, tables and chairs, houseplants, oil lamp, candlesticks and other house...
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Colonial Living Room

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Description: View of a living room in a colonial style home. Room features a fireplace, mantle with clock, cooking implements, candlesticks, a spinning wheel, tables an...
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Dousman Family

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Description: The Dousman family members sitting on a porch of Villa Louis.
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The Carroll Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: The main lobby in the Carroll Hotel, named for Capt. E.C. Carroll. People are sitting and standing in the lobby which has tall ceilings, columns, and chair...
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Stewart Douglas House

Date: 11 15 1951
Description: Interior view of dining room in Stewart and Jean Douglas home at 811 Farwell Drive. The view includes Mid Century table, chairs and draperies, and two floo...

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