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Frautschi Window Display

Date: 09 26 1930
Description: Frautschi window display, 213-221 State Street. The window is featuring a GE radio, and living room furniture.
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Two Children Play with International Harvester Toys

Date: 05 15 1927
Description: A young boy and girl play with International Harvester toys in front of a fireplace and feather Christmas tree. The toys include a truck, tractor, thresher...
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McCormick Works Club House Fireplace

Date: 1931
Description: Hallway leading to a fireplace in the McCormick Works Club House. The Club House was designed for recreational use by factory employees.
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Low Cost Housing for World War II Veterans

Date: 09 23 1948
Description: Interior of a low cost house being constructed for sale to veterans of World War II by builder Marshall Erdman. The project of four houses is being constru...
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New Madison Curling Club Clubhouse

Date: 12 28 1949
Description: Four members of the Madison Curling Club inspecting their new clubhouse at Burr Jones Field on East Washington Avenue. Pictured are Dr. Ralph E. Campbell, ...
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Meeting

Date: 1959
Description: A group of men, probably International Harvester employees, sit in a room alongside a fireplace and piano during what appears to be a meeting.
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Otto F Schultz

Date: 1962
Description: Otto F. Schultz, at age 81, uses the same tools his father used in his blacksmith shop.
Book or Pamphlet

Frost and Wood Foldout Card — Inside

Date: 1898
Description: Inside of foldout card, featuring four color scenes. The top is for steel plows, corn cultivators, disk harrows and spring tooth cultivators with an illust...
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Dining Room in the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the dining room. Tables and chairs are set up in the large room which has a vaulted ceiling, with chandeliers hanging from the cross brace...
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Dining Room in the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of the dining room. The vaulted ceiling has chandeliers hanging from the cross braces. Below, tables and chairs are set up in rows, and bench...
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Women in White Smocks Posing with Kitchen Utensils

Date: 1900
Description: Group portrait of women wearing long white smocks posing with kitchen utensils, baskets, cups, plates and flowers. The women are sitting on a table and cha...
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Women in White Smocks Posing with Kitchen Utensils

Date: 1900
Description: Women dressed in white smocks posing with kitchen utensils. The women are posing sitting and standing. A woman wearing a long skirt and a blouse is standin...
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McCormick Works Club House Interior Hallway

Date: 1900
Description: View from tiled lobby towards an interior hallway leading to a room with a brick fireplace. On the right of the lobby is a staircase, and on the left are b...
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McCormick Works Club House

Date: 06 19 1907
Description: View from lobby of a room with a fireplace in the club house.
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Reading Room in the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1907
Description: Interior view of the reading room at the club house. There is a table with chairs in front of a fireplace. There is a piano in the corner.
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Dining Room in the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1907
Description: Table in front of large brick fireplace. The table is set with napkins in drinking glasses, mugs, pitchers and baskets of bread.
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Christmas 1928

Date: 12 1928
Description: A large Christmas tree, putz (nativity) scene and gifts fill the living room of the Herbert P. Brumder residence, 2030 East Lafayette Place. The tree is d...
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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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