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Lobby of the Denniston House Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: Interior view of the lobby. Two men are standing along the back wall.
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Dewey Estate

Date: 1949
Description: Office-reception room in the Nelson Dewey house.
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Gov. Nelson Dewey Estate - Stonefield

Date: 08 04 1949
Description: Reception room at the Governor Nelson Dewey house, on his estate called Stonefield. The governor's glasses mark a place in the book on the title desk. On t...
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Gov. Nelson Dewey Estate — Stonefield

Date: 08 04 1949
Description: Master bedroom at the Governor Nelson Dewey house on his estate called Stonefield. On the right side are Cassville President R.J. Eckstein, and George W. F...
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Gov. Nelson Dewey Estate - Stonefield

Date: 08 04 1949
Description: Looking over Governor Nelson Dewey's account books at the governor's desk in his office at Stonefield are Raymond Sivesind, state supervisor of historic si...
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Howe / Baxter House

Date: 08 04 1949
Description: Mrs. W.T. Cartwright, right, and her daughter Jane Cartwright, sitting in the living room of the Howe/Baxter House, owned by Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Cartwright o...
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Howe / Baxter House

Date: 08 04 1949
Description: Dining room of Howe/Baxter House, owned by Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Cartwright of Lancaster. One wing was built during Civil War days for the Howe family. The res...
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Classroom and Class, District 10

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Description: Interior of classroom with teacher and young students, seated in desks. Teacher is identified as Sylvia Rottiger.
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Schoolroom Interior

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Description: Interior of rural schoolroom. A teacher at the back of the room appears to be helping as students of all ages sit working at their desks. A large U.S. Flag...
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Unidentified Rural Schoolhouse

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Description: View from back of classroom of teacher and students during a class. There is a student standing at the chalkboard, and the teacher is standing behind her d...
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Unidentified Rural Schoolhouse

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Description: View from front of room of teacher and students in classroom of one room schoolhouse. There is a large stove on the right, and the teacher stands behind th...
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New State Bank

Date: 1913
Description: Interior of the newly constructed state bank. Featured is a safe, which is open to display the metal gate which has the words: "State Bank of Fennimore" en...
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Section of Public Library — Ryland Park

Date: 1910
Description: Interior of the public library. The room contains tables and chairs, a bust sculpture of a woman, and bookshelves.
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Piano in the Parlor

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Description: Color postcard of the parlor in the Nelson Dewey Home featuring the old square piano in the corner.
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Nelson Dewey Bedroom

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Description: Color postcard of Nelson Dewey's bedroom.
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Firehouse & Jail

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Description: Color postcard of the Firehouse interior at Stonefield. The jail is through the rear door on the left.
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The Schoolhouse

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Description: Color postcard of the classroom of the Muddy Hollow School at Stonefield. Slate tablets are on the desks.
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The C. & J. Frank Dunn Law Office

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Description: Color postcard of the interior of the Law Office at Stonefield. A man is seated at the desk.
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The Telephone Exchange

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Description: Color postcard of a female telephone operator at an 1890s era switchboard.
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The Sugar Bowl Confectionery

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Description: Color postcard of the interior of the candy store at Stonefield.

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