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Sarah Fairchild Conover

Date: 1895
Description: Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover, sister of Civil War hero and governor Lucius Fairchild, reclines on a sofa in her home at 424 North Pinckney Street.
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Children by Christmas Tree

Date: 01 1905
Description: Young children, Jennie and Edgar Krueger, playing with toys near their family Christmas tree.
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Family at Home

Date: 1955
Description: A mother posing with her seven children in the living room of their home.
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Four Jacobson Daughters

Date: 1910
Description: Four Jacobson daughters in living room with an ornate stove and a Christmas tree in the back room.
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Family Christmas

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Description: A family sits around a Christmas tree playing music and singing.
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Interior of Ole Bull Residence

Date: 1879
Description: The interior of the Ole Bull Residence at 130 East Gilman Street, featuring good views of Victorian furniture, carpeting, lamps (including a crystal chande...
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Zimmerman House Interior

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Description: Interior view of the living room in the house of Albert Zimmerman at 746 East Gorham Street with wicker chairs and a piano.
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Peterson Christmas Tree

Date: 12 24 1945
Description: Unidentified woman seated in a chair next to a decorated Christmas tree with presents underneath. On a table next to the woman are photographs of a soldier...
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Signe and Peder Sletteland

Date: 12 26 1945
Description: Signe and Peder Sletteland, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry A. Sletteland, 2150 Chadbourne Avenue, looking at a catalog. She is a student at Skidmor...
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Three Women with Formal Dress

Date: 12 26 1945
Description: Shown left to right are: Judith Tormey, Florence Crowley, and holding a formal dress, Kathleen Kellogg. They are students at Rosary College.
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Mrs. Jane Duff

Date: 08 19 1946
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Jane Duff, a Dane County pioneer resident, on her 90th birthday.
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Parlor Interior in House

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Description: Interior of living room/parlor, hall, and staircase.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Borger and Children

Date: 06 29 1948
Description: Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Valbur Borger, Santiago, Chile, with their two daughters, pictured in the home of his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. George Borger, 3231 T...
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Mary Jean Hird and Children

Date: 08 30 1948
Description: Mrs. Edward W. (Sally Jean) Hird, Wapakoneta, Ohio, seated in chair with children Jack, Bill, and Sally Jean. The family is visiting her parents, Mrs. and ...
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Ibrahim El Gindi Family

Date: 08 28 1948
Description: Pictured is the Ibrahim El Gindi family from Cairo, Egypt. Ibrahim was selected by his government to do graduate work in biochemistry at the University of ...
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George Baskerville Family

Date: 09 08 1948
Description: Mr. and Mrs. George E.J. Baskerville with their children, Linda Lee and George Frazier. They live in Yuma, Arizona, and are visiting his mother, Mrs. Flore...
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Madison Visitors

Date: 09 14 1948
Description: From the left is Caryl Kennedy Benish (Mrs. George A.), San Pedro, California, with her son Robert, visiting with her lifelong friend Jane Weston Johnson (...
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Shorewood Hills Community League

Date: 09 21 1948
Description: Mrs. David E. (Doris) Green and her two daughters, who have just moved into their new home at 1525 Sumac Drive, are shown being visited by Mrs. John (Nell)...
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J. Robert Taylor with Pike

Date: 1940
Description: The photographer holding a large Northern Pike and smoking a pipe in a living room.
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Mrs. Robert C. (Phyllis) Beck and Son Bobby

Date: 01 05 1949
Description: Mrs. Robert C. (Phyllis) Beck and her son Bobby, 20 months, in the living room of their home in Lakeview Heights. The family recently moved to the city fro...

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