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Norwegian Church Supper

Date: 1959
Description: Women preparing food for an annual Norwegian church supper at the Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Brand New Oven

Date: 1950
Description: Woman displays a brand new oven/stove.
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Young Girl on Telephone

Date: 1950
Description: A teenager sitting on a bed talking on the telephone.
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Mini Bar

Date: 1950
Description: Mini bar with refrigerator and glassware.
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Woman in Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: Woman pouring a cup of coffee.
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Woman with Oven

Date: 1950
Description: A woman displays an oven.
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Television

Date: 1950
Description: A young woman is displaying a television set.
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Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: A woman poses her kitchen with all of the modern conveniences.
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Rocking Newborns

Date: 1950
Description: Women feed and rock newborn babies in a neonatal hospital unit.
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Space-Saving Washer and Dryer

Date: 1950
Description: Woman demonstrating a new space-saving Westinghouse washer/dryer unit.
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Office Work

Date: 1950
Description: Women office workers file and take phone calls in a busy shared work space.
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A Teenage Girl on the Telephone

Date: 1950
Description: A kitchen counter is a good perch for a teenage girl's telephone conversation.
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Television for Patients

Date: 1950
Description: Hospital or nursing home patients are able to view television in their rooms.
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Pots and Pans Storage

Date: 
Description: A woman shows how her variety of pots and pans are stored on a sliding rack under the oven in her kitchen.
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Dressed for a Night Out

Date: 
Description: A young woman wearing a formal gown and mink stole looks at a portrait of a woman while sitting on a couch, as if waiting to go out for the evening.
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Enjoying the Sound System

Date: 
Description: A little girl stands at the built-in home entertainment system consisting of a phonograph turntable, radio, and single speaker.
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Modern Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: An interior view of a kitchen/dining area/den, from behind the electric range looking into the den.
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Snow Cones for the Kids

Date: 1950
Description: Children enjoy cold treats while being entertained, as nuns and an adult male look on.
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Writing a Note

Date: 1950
Description: A woman writes a note at a small writing desk in her kitchen.
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Easter Reenactment

Date: 1950
Description: As part of an Easter tableau, a statue of Mary Magdalene at the entrance to what is a depiction of Jesus' tomb, is mirrored by a young girl in similar garb...

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