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| Date: | 04 09 1956 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Horace Kent (Lucia) Tenney eyes her daughter, Cornelia "Neena," who dresses in a costume prior to the Madison Art Association's Beaux Arts Ball. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | The newel post and front stairs of the Herfurth house, 703 East Gorham Street, as seen from the living room or parlor. |
| Date: | 08 29 1954 |
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| Description: | Masonic Temple, 301 Wisconsin Avenue, lounge with lavish furnishings. |
| Date: | 09 15 1955 |
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| Description: | Carousel Bar in the Hoffman House Restaurant, 514 East Wilson Street, taken from the front. |
| Date: | 10 08 1959 |
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| Description: | Mary Paulick sitting on the floor while working on a large braided rug. |
| Date: | 09 27 1954 |
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| Description: | Dining-room furniture display at Gately's Furniture Company, located at 5005 West Beltline Highway. |
| Date: | 12 05 1950 |
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| Description: | Brothers Billy Jasper, age 6, and Tommy Jasper, age 2, posing on shag carpeting with their Springer Spaniels, "Cissie" and "Mike." |
| Date: | 12 14 1953 |
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| Description: | Ada Moseley of 616 North Carroll Street demonstrates a Christmas custom by sitting near a fireplace reading "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. |
| Date: | 09 29 1950 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Oliver M. (Carol Sisk) Patterson, of Fox Lake, Illinois sitting near a fireplace with her daughter, Alison, during a visit with her parents Mr. and Mr... |
| Date: | 11 18 1954 |
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| Description: | Portrait of two women and an infant as they celebrate a three-generation Thanksgiving gathering at the Rendall home. William "Jay" Rendall, 9 months; Joan ... |
| Date: | 09 27 1954 |
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| Description: | New enlarged display room for the floor covering and drapery shop at the Black Furniture Company, located at 315 West Gorham at State Street. Sample rolls ... |
| Date: | 01 25 1950 |
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| Description: | View of the living room of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. (Sylvia) Killian, 3814 Hillcrest Drive, including the large picture window framed by dr... |
| Date: | 07 03 1951 |
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| Description: | Fern Thompson is sitting in the living room of her new home at 3539 Topping Road, Shorewood Hills. A feature of the room is a redwood and brick fireplace t... |
| Date: | 01 07 1952 |
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| Description: | A group of Cub Scouts and their den mother Betty Smith look on as David Hill, in Native American costume (left), does a dance and Gary Lang beats a drum. |
| Date: | 10 08 1953 |
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| Description: | Ethel Miller models a skirt made by her mother, Elizabeth (Mrs. Howard C.) Miller. The photograph was taken to accompany an article in the Wisconsin Sta... |
| Date: | 03 26 1957 |
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| Description: | Marian Voight sitting in the living room of her home at 8 Fuller Court. The room features antique green grasscloth covering on the ceiling that matches the... |
| Date: | 02 10 1954 |
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| Description: | Six-piece, living-room furniture set, including a sofa and matching chair, three limed-oak occasional tables, two modern table lamps with 3-way switches, o... |
| Date: | 09 1955 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Tony Juisto (left), bell captain at Hotel Loraine, giving instructions to three university students working part-time as bellboys. Standin... |
| Date: | 03 26 1957 |
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| Description: | Bella Levine is relaxing in the corner of the living room in her home at 3412 Crestwood Drive. The room features a glass enclosed fireplace, oak paneling a... |
| Date: | 05 12 1954 |
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| Description: | Head table of eight men at the Governor's luncheon for Dairy Week held at the Edgewater Hotel. Walter Kohler, Jr. is seated behind the standing microphone.... |
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