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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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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

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Description: Photographic print of an amateur painting of the Peck Cabin representing the "first house in Madison, Wisconsin." The "Peck Cabin" is a variation signed "M...
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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1837
Description: Photographic print of an amateur painting, probably representing the "first house in Madison, Wisconsin." The Peck Cabin, one of the many free variations o...
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Beaded Baby Bonnet

Date: 1856
Description: Knitted baby bonnet made with tan cotton yarn and decorated with glass beads.
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Baby Booties

Date: 1905
Description: Baby booties knitted of pink wool yarn.
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Blue Baby Mittens

Date: 1827
Description: Baby mittens knitted of blue and white wool yarn.
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Ecru, Red and Pink Baby Mittens

Date: 1847
Description: Baby mittens knitted of ecru, red and pink wool yarn.
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Child's Slippers

Date: 1900
Description: Child's slippers, with ribbon ties, knitted of ecru and blue wool yarn.
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Knitted Petticoat

Date: 1885
Description: Petticoat knitted of yellow, pink, blue, black, and white wool yarn, with a ribbon belt.
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Baby Mittens

Date: 1920
Description: Baby mittens knitted from off-white wool yarn.
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Child's Leather Shoes

Date: 1875
Description: A child's brown leather shoes.
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Genevieve Milward

Date: 06 1921
Description: Full-length studio graduation portrait of Genevieve Milward (later McVicar), (1902-1987) of Madison, Wisconsin, standing in front of a painted backdrop. Sh...
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Borden Delivery Truck and Driver

Date: 10 01 1982
Description: Elwin "Al" Smith stands in front of his Borden's delivery truck on his last day before retirement. A University of Wisconsin dormitory and a parking lot ar...
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Bill Kinney's Highway 30 Liquor

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Description: William R. "Bill" Kinney (1912-1978) stands in front of the electric sign for the Hi Way 30 Liquor Store, located at 3340 Commercial Avenue. Kinney owned t...
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Rudolph C. Lauer

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Description: Quarter-length formal portrait of Rudolph C. Lauer. He was born on 1-28-1854 and died 10-29-1925. He was married to Henrietta Mueller Lauer. Their son's na...
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Bolz Family Group Wedding Portrait

Date: 1988
Description: Bolz family group wedding portrait.

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