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Hommel's Heidelberg Hofbrau Interior

Date: November 11 1934
Description: Interior of Hommel's Restaurant, 20 West Mifflin Street, with interior decor reflected in the food counters, wood panelling, table settings, lighting and b...
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School Boys Using Wood Tools

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Description: Two boys of different ages using wood tools, including planes and files, during a classroom exercise.
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One-Armed Woodworker

Date: February 14 1958
Description: Elmer J. Schmidt makes furniture and toys in his woodshop even though he has only one arm to work with.
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John Muir's Desk Clock

Date: 1973
Description: John Muir's desk clock. The clock lighted his lamp and fire and opened the right book for him to study. At the end of half an hour it changed the book. The...
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E.G. Waste's Dining Room

Date: November 17 1937
Description: Dining room in E.G. Waste's house, 1321 Jenifer Street.
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Harry Thompson and Frank Buehler

Date: April 15 1937
Description: Harry C. Thompson, Madison recreation director and chairman of the Dane County WPA shut-in program, and Frank Buehler, 717 North Lawn Avenue, who has paral...
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Christ Presbyterian Interior

Date: September 20 1934
Description: Christ Presbyterian Church chancel area, 124 Wisconsin Avenue. The new oak choir screen is designed to harmonize with the Byzantine period treatment of the...
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St. Francis House Interior

Date: July 22 1931
Description: St. Francis House interior, showing folding wood partition, closed.
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St. Francis House Interior

Date: July 16 1931
Description: Interior of St. Francis house showing folding wooden door panels.
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: January 02 1929
Description: Interior view of empty courtroom showing Judge's platform, paneling, and ceiling with hanging light fixtures.
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Phi Gamma Delta Dining Room

Date: October 02 1928
Description: Phi Gamma Delta fraternity dining room from the Great Room, 16 Langdon Street.
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Phi Gamma Delta Dining Room

Date: October 02 1928
Description: Direct view of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity dining room from Great Hall, 16 Langdon Street.
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Phi Gamma Delta Great Hall

Date: October 04 1928
Description: Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, great hall from northwest corner, at 16 Langdon Street.
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Phi Gamma Delta Great Hall

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

Date: October 02 1928
Description: Entrance lounge of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity House, 16 Langdon Street.
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Phi Gamma Delta Entrance Lounge

Date: October 02 1928
Description: Phi Gamma Delta fraternity entrance lounge from door, 16 Langdon Street.
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Calvary Lutheran Church Altar

Date: October 13 1927
Description: Calvary Lutheran Church altar, 713 State Street.
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Hess Barrel Company

Date: June 14 1927
Description: Loading barrels into a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad car behind the Hess Barrel Company (cooperage) at about 1950 Atwood Avenue. Stacks of oak barrel h...
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First Norwegian Lutheran Church

Date: 1876
Description: View of the First Norwegian Lutheran Church interior looking up the aisle between the pews and towards the altar. Double oil chandeliers are hanging from t...
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Family Posed on Elaborate Porch

Date: 1871
Description: Two women and a child pose on the porch of a Greek revival frame house. The porch appears to have been added later in a Victorian style, including elaborat...

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