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Woman in Kitchen

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Description: Composite photograph/painting of a woman standing and pouring (fake) water into a cracked basin, with the water spilling onto the floor.
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Woman Using Spinning Wheel

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Description: Elderly woman using a spinning wheel to make yarn from wool.
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La Follette Family Listens to the Returns

Date: 11 1924
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr., with Isabel Bacon La Follette (Mrs. Philip La Follette), Mrs. John J. Blaine, Philip Fox La Follette, Governor John J. Blaine, ...
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Religious Christmas Fireplace Decorations

Date: 12 27 1941
Description: Fireplace featuring painting of Madonna and Child, creche, candles and two small Christmas trees.
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Phi Sigma Delta Living Room

Date: 10 24 1933
Description: Phi Sigma Delta, 626 North Henry Street, living room. Room features fireplace, Oriental rug, and a grand piano.
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Taliesin Hillside Theater

Date: 10 27 1933
Description: The new Taliesin Hillside Theater, looking toward the rear of the theater, showing the balcony and projection box for moving pictures. Underneath is a larg...
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Parlor in "The House Next Door"

Date: 07 19 1933
Description: Parlor decorated in 1840s style in Ralph Warner's "The House Next Door." aka the Lovejoy-Duncan House, 11219 North Webster Street, showing piano and firepl...
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Emerson and Florence Ela Residence

Date: 05 23 1932
Description: Emerson and Florence Ela residence, showing interior living room at 1101 Grant Street.
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Georgia Hyde Living Room

Date: 05 20 1930
Description: Living room of Mrs. Georgia Hyde (widow of Will H. — in '33) residence, 107 Roby Road.
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Jessie Chase and Painting

Date: 05 20 1932
Description: Artist Jessie Kalmbach Chase standing near her painting above a fireplace at Lakewood School kindergarten room, 2314 Sherman Avenue. She is the only Madiso...
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Chester Snell Living Room

Date: 03 24 1932
Description: Living room at Chester and Louise Snell house, 822 Miami Pass, Nakoma.
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Dr. Willard & Alice Bleyer Residence

Date: 03 31 1932
Description: Living room in Dr. Willard and Alice Bleyer residence, 423 N. Carroll Street.
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Phi Kappa Tau Living Room

Date: 05 28 1930
Description: Phi Kappa Tau living room showing trophys and baby grand piano, 615 North Henry Street.
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Chanticleer Orchestra Group Portrait

Date: 02 21 1930
Description: Chanticleer orchestra group portrait in front of a fireplace.
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Chanticleer Orchestra and Manager by Fireplace

Date: 02 21 1930
Description: Group portrait of the Chanticleer orchestra and manager posing in front of the fireplace.
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Chanticleer Orchestra & Manager by Fireplace

Date: 02 21 1930
Description: Chanticleer orchestra and manager posing in front of the fireplace.
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Phi Gamma Delta Great Hall

Date: 10 04 1928
Description: Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, great hall from northwest corner, at 16 Langdon Street.
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Phi Gamma Delta Entrance Lounge

Date: 10 02 1928
Description: Entrance lounge of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity House, 16 Langdon Street.
Magazine or Periodical

Santa Claus and New Year

Date: 1878
Description: Cartoon of "Santa Claus Belated" by a fireplace delivering toys and speaking to a figure representing New Year 1878 saying: "Here we are again."
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Governor's Mansion — Reception Room

Date: 1930
Description: View of the reception room in the former Wisconsin Governor's Mansion on Gilman Street.

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