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Modern 1970s "Pad" Furnished in Plexiglas

Date: 1971
Description: "Modern" 1970s style room with "love" design, white vinyl chairs, flowered coffee mugs and Plexiglas furnishings. Includes a stack of records with "The In ...
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The Overbys in their Parlor

Date: 1916
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Simon Overby at home in their parlor with books, family portraits, and an organ with sheet music. Mr. Overby sits in a chair with a cane and a...
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Victoria House, College Girl's Bedroom

Date: 03 05 1945
Description: Typical college girl's bedroom with frilly curtains, knick-knacks on shelves, and stuffed animals on the bed at the Victoria House, 225 Lake Lawn Place.
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J.G. Fuller House

Date: 05 11 1934
Description: J.G. Fuller House, 215 Lathrop Street. The living room features an antique desk and sofa.
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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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Governor's Residence, Drawing Room

Date: 03 21 1932
Description: Drawing room at Governor's Residence showing large oval mirror over the left fireplace, 130 East Gilman Street.
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Mr. and Mrs. Holt

Date: 12 20 1930
Description: Informal portrait of Jerome C. and May Holt sitting in rockers in their living room at 1922 Madison Street.
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Lucian M. & Mary E. Hanks House, Library

Date: 07 20 1960
Description: First floor library in Lucian M. Hanks house, 525 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Lower Reception Hall Stairs at 50 East Huron Street

Date: 01 1929
Description: Lower Reception Hall (basement) stairs of Cyrus McCormick, Jr's residence at 50 East Huron Street. The original caption indicates that the view is "leading...
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North End of Tapestry Room at 50 East Huron Street

Date: 01 1929
Description: North end of the Tapestry Room at Cyrus McCormick, Jr.'s house at 50 East Huron Street.
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Interior of John Olin Home

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Description: Interior view of the John M. Olin House, 130 North Prospect Avenue, in the University Heights neighborhood. The house, which displays traditional Gothic li...
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Interior of John Olin Home

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Description: Interior fireplace view of the John M. Olin House, 130 North Prospect Avenue, University Heights neighborhood. The house, which displays traditional Gothic...
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Interior of Bradley Residence

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Description: Interior view of a room in the Bradley house, including paintings, a globe, fine furniture, a bookcase, and a large, ornate mirror over the fireplace.
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Sun Room

Date: 1928
Description: Interior view of the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese, showing a wall fountain and wicker chair. There is extensive use of Arts and Crafts-st...
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Hall

Date: 1928
Description: A tiled hall area in the 1928 addition to the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. A small stairway is on the right. The walls are wood paneled.
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Living Room

Date: 1928
Description: A view of the living room in the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese, looking toward the front entry hall. There is a grand piano in the front o...
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Bailey Family Group

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Description: Four members of the Bailey family, two men and two women, stand and sit around a small table in front of a fireplace. There is a music stand below the wind...
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Family Piano Recital

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Description: Mary Pierce Bish plays an upright piano while her daughter Margaret Bish, standing to her left, and her mother Mrs. Pierce, seated to her right, look on.
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Valentine's Day Party

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Description: Mrs. D.L. McQuillan and thirteen of her guests at her Valentine's Day party, wearing costumes decorated with hearts, including some elaborate headdresses.
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McCormick Family Library

Date: 1900
Description: Library of the McCormick family home at 675 Rush Street. The home was built for Cyrus Hall McCormick and his wife Nettie Fowler in 1873.

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