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Bandstand at the Madison Club

Date: 09 25 1937
Description: A bandstand and dance floor set up for a party at the Madison Club after the South Dakota vs. Wisconsin football game, with palm tree decorations.
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Darling Shop Interior

Date: 10 12 1936
Description: Darling Shop, 9 E. Main Street, interior, showing women's coats and hats.
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Club Chanticleer Bar

Date: 10 12 1934
Description: Interior of new Club Chanticleer Bar. The bar curves along the sides of the room, with tables and chairs in the foreground. Airport Road and Hwy. 12.
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J.G. Fuller House Antique Buffet

Date: 05 11 1934
Description: J.G. Fuller house, 215 Lathrop Street, featuring an antique buffet in the dining room.
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Manchester's Party

Date: 10 31 1932
Description: Manchester employees sitting at tables at the Chanticleer celebrating the 12th anniversary of the Harry Manchester Inc. store.
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Antique Buffet at J.B. Ramsay Residence

Date: 03 18 1932
Description: Antique buffet in Inglenook at James and Grace Ramsay residence. 835 Farwell Drive.
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Chanticleer Ballroom

Date: 03 25 1931
Description: Interior of the Chanticleer Ballroom showing bandstand, dance floor and tables. There is a large stone fireplace on the far back wall. Corner of Airport Ro...
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Rothschild Residence Dining Room

Date: 09 05 1952
Description: Interior view of the dining room from living room doorway of the Joe & Leah Rothschild residence, 3722 Nakoma Road before remodelling.
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Fairchild Dining Room

Date: 1880
Description: The ornate interior of the Lucius Fairchild house at 302 South Wisconsin Avenue (renamed Monona Avenue in 1877). Built by Lucius' father Jairus Fairchild i...
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Zimmerman House Interior

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Description: Interior view of the Albert G. Zimmerman house at 746 East Gorham Street. The view includes a fireplace, patterned carpeting and wicker chairs. In the fore...
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Edgewater Hotel Opening

Date: 04 26 1948
Description: Emerald-walled living room in a guest suite in the new Edgewater Hotel, 666 Wisconsin Avenue. The hotel has sixty-six suites made up of 150 rooms; each roo...
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Governor's Suite in Edgewater Hotel

Date: 04 26 1948
Description: View of the bedroom of the Governor's Suite in the new Edgewater Hotel, 666 Wisconsin Avenue. The room is decorated in restful browns and beiges, accented ...
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Reuben Gold Thwaites

Date: 1903
Description: Interior view of the State Historical Society Library Superintendent's office with Reuben Gold Thwaites seated at his desk. There is a map of the United St...
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Paul G. Ryan and Children

Date: 06 16 1948
Description: Group portrait of Paul G. Ryan, 2913 Winnequah Road, shown with his ten children. Seated in front row left to right: Mary Jo, 6; James, 2; Mr. Ryan holding...
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University Houses in Eagle Heights

Date: 01 20 1949
Description: University Houses at Eagle Heights. This is the living room of Professor and Mrs. C.A. Brandly.
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Edgewater Hotel Apartment

Date: 05 02 1949
Description: T.L. Graham reading in front of the floor to ceiling bookcases in the living room of his Edgewater Hotel apartment in Madison. The Edgewater Hotel is locat...
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Miss Tootsie Kiyi (Costumed Dog in Chair)

Date: 1909
Description: Photographic postcard of small dog dressed in a dress, with a hand fan, and an umbrella or parasol, sitting in a rocking chair. The photograph is captioned...
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Summer Visitors

Date: 1950
Description: Portrait of Betty Jean Smith Arms with her children, David, age 1 1/2, and Karen, age 4.
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Two Young Men Playing Musical Instruments

Date: 1894
Description: Two University of Wisconsin-Madison students, Mr. Rider and Mr. Broughton, sit in their residence at 625 Langdon Street and play musical instruments. Mr. R...
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Interior of the James Nevin House

Date: 1897
Description: Interior view through tasseled doorway of a room in the James Nevin home. Nevin was the supervisor of the State Fish Hatchery. The room is decorated with m...

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