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Child at Library

Date: 10 09 1961
Description: A girl enjoys a book at the library.
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School Project

Date: 04 22 1967
Description: Two junior high students work on a project that requires making a vocal recording.
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Tea Party

Date: 05 05 1963
Description: Mother pouring tea for her twins at the mother and daughter tea, sponsored by the Brookfield Woman's Club.
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Railroad Employees at Waukesha

Date: 1915
Description: Employees of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway in the company's Waukesha office. Left to right they are Carl Mix, Ruth McGeen, Clarence Mica (seat...
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Dining room of the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys

Date: 1893
Description: Dining room at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys.
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Sleeping Quarters in Boys School

Date: 1893
Description: Sleeping quarters at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys, with several rows of bunk beds.
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St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church

Date: 1930
Description: Interior view of St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church, looking towards the altar.
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St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church

Date: 1920
Description: View of the south door in St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church. It was too narrow to carry in a casket, so another door was cut in the west end for that pu...
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St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church.
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Patients at Wisconsin State Tuberculosis Sanitorium

Date: 1908
Description: View of a group of men dressed in winter clothes, under blankets, sitting in an outdoor porch at the Wisconsin State Tuberculosis Sanitorium in Wales. Capt...
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Norwegian Church

Date: 1949
Description: Norwegian church. Interior view of old log church, the first church built by Norwegians in America in 1843.
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Nashotah House Library

Date: 1940
Description: Interior view of Nashotah House library.
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Oconomowoc Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Oconomowoc Public Library. The library was funded by a combined gift of $4,500 from Mrs. Geo Bullen and Mr. P. D. Armour, Sr. Photogra...
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Oconomowoc Public Library

Date: 1924
Description: Interior view of the Oconomowoc Public Library. The library was funded by a combined gift of $4,500 from Mrs. Geo Bullen and Mr. P. D. Armour, Sr. Front of...
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Franklin Stove

Date: 10 18 1925
Description: One of two Franklin stoves used in Hawks Tavern, also known as Hawks Inn, built by Nelson P. Hawks in 1840.
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Leslie H. Fishel, Jr. with a Group of Women

Date: 1962
Description: Leslie H. Fishel, Jr. with a group of mostly women. He was the Director of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1959 until 1969.
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The School at Work

Date: 1933
Description: Miss Harriet Cruver, teacher at Hillcrest School, Dist. No. 6, Towns of Waukesha, Pewaukee, Brookfield and New Berlin, stands at the rear of her classroom ...
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Alfred and Lynn in the Summer Kitchen

Date: 1933
Description: Alfred Lunt stands at the edge of a table holding a beverage, near Lynn Fontanne who is sitting, in the kitchen of the cottage at their Ten Chimneys estate...
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Dining Room, Shady Beach Hotel

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Description: Interior view of the Shady Beach Hotel's dining room. Tables that seat ten are set with drinking glasses. A flag is mounted on the back wall. On the far le...
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Joel Cielak at Auction

Date: 09 12 1989
Description: A man wearing a headset is crouching on the left on a desk or table, while a crowd of people are standing along a hallway. Caption reads: "Auctioneer Joel ...

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