Kiser House | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Kiser House

Kiser House | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Living room with fireplace and needlepoint chair in the Elliott & Jennie Kiser house on Old Middleton Road near Heim Avenue, built in 1860 by Joseph Heim. The walls are painted Williamsburg green. At the windows are handwoven basket-weave curtains made especially for the Kisers in Virginia. The Persian copper and brass lamps on the mantel were sent from London by Kiser during the war. A reproduction of the painting by Georges Seurat "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" is above the fireplace.
DESCRIPTION
Living room with fireplace and needlepoint chair in the Elliott & Jennie Kiser house on Old Middleton Road near Heim Avenue, built in 1860 by Joseph Heim. The walls are painted Williamsburg green. At the windows are handwoven basket-weave curtains made especially for the Kisers in Virginia. The Persian copper and brass lamps on the mantel were sent from London by Kiser during the war. A reproduction of the painting by Georges Seurat "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" is above the fireplace.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:78663
Creation Date: 07 23 1952
Creator Name:Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
City:Middleton
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 6442.4742B
Original Dimensions:4 x 5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
One of 7 images. Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on Sept. 21, 1952.
SUBJECTS
Windows
Carpets
Draperies
Fireplaces
Furniture
Living rooms
Indoor photography

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