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Interior Decorating in Homes

Date: 04 10 1958
Description: Off-white carpeting sets the mood in the living room of Dr. and Mrs. H.L. Greene's home at 201 Del Mar Drive. Walls and draperies are off-white and woodwor...
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Braided Rugs

Date: 10 08 1959
Description: Mary Paulick sitting on the floor while working on a large braided rug.
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State Capitol Rewiring and Remodeling Project

Date: 07 22 1964
Description: The desks and chairs of the state assemblymen are shown stored in the Assembly lounge while the Assembly chamber is recarpeted. Over a four-year period tha...
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Senior Citizen Making Hooked Rugs for Christmas Presents

Date: 12 22 1964
Description: Henry Hinze, age 83, working on a hooked rug to give to his children. He has been hooking rugs since he had a heart attack ten years ago.
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The Big Job of Baby Sitting

Date: 03 16 1965
Description: Baby sitters who take the six one-hour lessons sponsored by the Sun Prairie Jaycettes learn the correct methods of artificial resuscitation. Kathy Brown, ...
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Scenes from a Day with a Hotel Bell Captain

Date: 09 1955
Description: Elevated view of Tony Juisto (left), bell captain at Hotel Loraine, giving instructions to three university students working part-time as bellboys. Standin...
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Photo Enactors from the Dane County Association for Mental Health

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Staged scenario of a lonely and isolated elderly woman sitting in a rocking chair by a fireplace and spinning wheel. "Aunt Jennie" is portrayed by Margueri...
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First Year of School for a Cambridge Farm Girl

Date: 08 16 1957
Description: Orlow R. Notstad reads to his four children in their farm home near Cambridge. His two oldest, Jimmy and Barbara, will be elementary students at the Rockda...
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Serving Tea, a Gracious Custom

Date: 02 18 1958
Description: Sitting in front of the fireplace in the family home at 535 Wisconsin Avenue are Mrs. Lucien (Mary) Hanks, her daughter and two friends. They are (left to ...
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Home Decorated with Articles from India

Date: 06 17 1958
Description: Agatha Fowlkes, wearing a sari, sits in her den which is furnished completely with articles from India. The leopard rug was made from the skin of an animal...

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