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Osborne Works Locker Room

Date: 03 25 1914
Description: Locker room at International Harvester's Osborne Works. Lockers and benches line two walls and a row of sinks or wash basins with mirrors line a third. The...
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Chapman Home Interior after Fire

Date: 12 29 1932
Description: Chandler B. and Frances Chapman home, 640 N. Carroll Street, west bathroom, after fire.
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McCormick Works Employee Washroom

Date: 08 08 1912
Description: Row of sinks in the employee washroom of International Harvester's McCormick Works.
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Stalls in Employee Bathroom at McCormick Works

Date: 08 08 1912
Description: Toilet stalls in the employee bathroom at International Harvester's McCormick Works (factory).
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Bathroom Remodeling

Date: 09 01 1954
Description: Bathroom showing new fixtures installed by Badeau Plumbing Company.
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Holiday Inn Motel Room

Date: 09 23 1959
Description: Typical guest room at the Holiday Inn Motel, 4402 East Washington Avenue, in Madison, with two double beds and a television.
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Hamacher Motel

Date: 03 23 1954
Description: Interior of a bathroom at the Hamacher Motel, 5101 University Avenue, featuring Kohler fixtures.
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Hamacher Motel

Date: 03 23 1954
Description: Interior of a bathroom at the Hamacher Motel, 5101 University Avenue, featuring Kohler fixtures.
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Sauk County's Wisconsin Centennial Parade

Date: 08 14 1948
Description: L.C. Welsh Plumbing float entitled "Evolution of the Chamber Pot" in Sauk County's Wisconsin Centennial Parade.
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Killian House Bathroom

Date: 01 24 1950
Description: Bathroom in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. (Sylvia) Killian, 1834 Hillcrest Drive, showing the vanity built around the sink with storage space be...
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"Classy" Bathroom

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Description: A photograph of a "classy" bathroom that was most likely used in either Cheese or Smiles humor magazine to which Harlod Gauer contributed. Th...
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers Cooperative Apartments Bathroom

Date: 1930
Description: View of a bathroom in the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Cooperative Apartments. Features porcelain bathtub, sink, and toilet.
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Plumbing Showroom

Date: 1935
Description: A plumbing showroom with tiled model kitchen and bathroom displays. There are oil burning heaters, water heaters, and water softeners also displayed.
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Cub Scout Den Activities

Date: 01 07 1952
Description: Cub Scout Marshall R. Hanks, Jr. brushes his teeth at a bathroom sink, with mother standing by checking directions for tooth brushing in a Cub Scout book.
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Working Conditions on Railroad Car Ferries

Date: 09 15 1946
Description: Workers' toilet. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers belonged to the National Maritime Union (N...
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Shipmate Off-Duty

Date: 06 1942
Description: Off- duty shipmate on United Fruit Company's S.S. Santa Marta. The man is wearing a first mate hat and a white t-shirt. Behind him is a sink with a ...
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Soldier in Shower

Date: 1942
Description: A soldier from the 14th Infantry taking a shower with his pants on at a military base in Panama. The soldier is shirtless and has his arms raised behind hi...
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McCormick Reaper Works Bathroom

Date: 1900
Description: View of a bathroom at the McCormick factory. A row of sinks are standing in the foreground, and several toilet stalls with overhead tanks are along the bac...
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Bathroom

Date: 03 13 1956
Description: Interior view of a bathroom installed in former bedroom closet at the Thomas Lyman residence, 149 North Butler Street. It is an example of the ease of conv...
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Powder Room in a Living Room Closet

Date: 03 13 1956
Description: Interior view of a powder room installed in a former closet off the living room in a Nakoma house. It is an example of the ease of converting a closet or p...

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