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Reverend A. Jacobsen and Family

Date: 1877
Description: Stereograph of Rev. A. Jacobson, family and visitors, Perry, Wis." from Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic Views." Jacobson (1836-1910) immigrated to t...
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Carnival at Taliesin

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Description: Tents, people in costume, and food tables at a carnival on the grounds of Taliesin. Taliesin was the Wisconsin residence of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Tali...
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Family around Table

Date: 1876
Description: A family of twelve is grouped outdoors around a table. Behind them is a picket fence and a frame house, with latticework and carpenter's lace decorating it...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Melon Party (with Melons)

Date: 1911
Description: Photomontage of children with giant watermelons. Four girls wearing dresses and bows hold a giant slice of melon across them as they all bite into it. Two ...
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Bedroom

Date: 1973
Description: Afternoon shadows fall across the door and flowered wall paper in a Chapel Hill bedroom.
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Grain Elevator

Date: 1984
Description: Grain Elevator in DeKalb County.
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Upstairs Window

Date: 1992
Description: Lace curtain of the upstairs window in the Quinney house at 345 Rolfe Road.
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Bird Nest

Date: 1994
Description: Bird nest on the side of the Quinney house at 345 Rolfe Road.
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At Home in Town

Date: 1996
Description: Inside the Quinney living room at the house on Rolfe Road.
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Still Life

Date: 1996
Description: Still life of the decor on the mantel at the Quinney house on Rolfe Road.
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Skillets and Lantern

Date: 2003
Description: Skillets and lantern hanging on the wall in the Quinney farmhouse.
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Canning Jars in the Fruit Cellar

Date: 2003
Description: Canning jars in the fruit cellar of the Quinney farm.
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Spinning Wheel and High Chair in the Attic

Date: 2003
Description: Spinning wheel and high chair in the attic of the Quinney farmhouse.
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William Sachtjen

Date: 1940
Description: Future District Court Judge William Sachtjen, wearing an apron and holding a broom. He is standing behind a 7-Up sign. Sachtjen worked at Droster's Grocery...
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Men and Women on Log Swing

Date: 1911
Description: A group of individuals sit on a log lawn swing in the yard of the Drew cottage. Features a caption that reads, "Charter members of lunchgrabbers league." H...
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Outdoor Dinner Party

Date: 
Description: View down table of people at a large, outdoor dinner party. They are dining near the Blue Mound Church.
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Outdoor Family Portrait

Date: 1918
Description: A family poses for a portrait outdoors in front of their house. The eight individuals gather around a table on their front lawn for the photograph. Caption...
Drawing

Suite Interior, Miller Park Stadium

Date: 1996
Description: Artist's rendering of a suite interior at Miller Park Stadium.
Drawing

Suite Interior, Miller Park Stadium

Date: 1996
Description: Artist's rendering of a suite interior at Miller Park Stadium.
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Katherine Quinney

Date: 1915
Description: Katherine (Kate) Quinney, Richard Quinney's great aunt, crocheting while seated on the running board of a Ford Model T in the yard of her family's farm.

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