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Built-In Ironing Board

Date: 06 1923
Description: Mrs. Betz ironing a skirt on a wall-mounted foldout ironing board. A radiator is along the wall near a sink, and a wooden chair is on the right.
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Newspaper on Floor

Date: 07 1923
Description: Pages from a newspaper are scattered on a rug at the base of a rocking chair in a farmhouse living room. A radiator and bookcase are behind the chair.
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Built-In Desk

Date: 07 1923
Description: A chair is standing on a rug beside a built-in desk in the home of Adolph Betz. A telephone is sitting on an end table beside the desk.
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Bathroom

Date: 1900
Description: A wicker rocker and bentwood side chair flank the bathtub in a bathroom of the Frank Brown Fargo house. There is a hot water heater above the tub in the co...
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David Rumsey Entertains Himself

Date: 01 15 1915
Description: On the floor, David Rumsey is using a wrench to repair a part of the train set, which includes trains, rails, and a building. Caption reads: "David enterta...
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Minnie Vent in the Kitchen

Date: 1914
Description: Looking at the camera, Minnie Vent is standing in the kitchen in front of the sink. Sunlight is streaming in from the window above the sink. Kitchen cabine...

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