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Arthur J. Gafke Residence

Date: 02 13 1952
Description: View of an antique chest of drawers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Gafke in rural Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Hanging over the chest are four antique ...
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Antique Shop Interior

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Description: Interior view of an antique shop, the proprietor of which was Mrs. L.H. Morrison. Scene includes teacups on saucers, a wooden chair, an oil lamp, a table ...
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Steger Artifact Collection

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Description: Vernon and Cathrine Steger proudly display a lifetime collection of Native American artifacts found on their farm.
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Native American Relic Collection

Date: 11 13 1952
Description: Albert and Sophie Kouba look through their collection of Native American relics, including many arrowheads.
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Charles E. Brown

Date: 1910
Description: Charles E. Brown, curator of the Museum of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, sits on a chair and reads while holding an artifact.
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Fuller Cradle

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Description: View of the Fuller Cradle, built in Duxbury, Massachusetts between 1680 and 1720. Constructed out of maple and white pine, the cradle features handcrafted...
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Marjorie O'Brien Rapaport

Date: 07 12 1954
Description: Portrait of Marjorie Rapaport (Mrs. Ionel Rapaport), painter and authority on prehistoric cave art of France. She is wearing a prehistoric lion's tooth pen...
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Tea Pot Exhibit at Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 10 17 1957
Description: The history of tea service was shown by a display of tea pots in the Wisconsin Historical Society Women's Auxiliary exhibit, "Tides of Taste." Shown is a ...
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Tea Pot Exhibit at Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 10 17 1957
Description: The history of tea service was shown by a display of tea pots in the Wisconsin Historical Society Women's Auxiliary exhibit, "Tides of Taste." The image sh...
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Tea Pot Exhibit at Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 10 17 1957
Description: The history of tea service was shown by a display of tea pots in the Wisconsin Historical Society women's auxiliary exhibit, "Tides of Taste." The image sh...
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One Penny Buys $300 Hearing Aid

Date: 03 11 1958
Description: A man and woman examine a rare penny. The penny was a 1856 Indianhead, called a Flying Eagle Cent. Only 1,000 of those coins were struck. The penny was wor...
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Isabelle Elder's Heirloom Candelabra

Date: 05 12 1958
Description: A table shot of a three piece bronze and crystal candelabra set that had been in the Elder family since 1853. "An identical set was made by the same crafts...
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Mouse Trap Demonstration

Date: 09 1997
Description: Gerry Beck of the Theresa Historical Society demonstrates Solomon Juneau's mouse trap.
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Mayville HIstorical Society Carriage

Date: 04 2000
Description: Historic carriage on display at the Mayville Historical Society.
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Reviewing Historic Photographs

Date: 08 2003
Description: Dorothy Krueger and Richard and Sandy Yehl review historic photographs.
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Ancient Chinese Screen

Date: 10 18 1960
Description: Jimmy Demetral poses with an ancient Chinese screen at his shop, Gulesserian's, on State Street in Madison. He bought the screen, said to be over three-hun...
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Copper Bird Object

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Description: A bird-shaped object made of copper.
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Pottery Fragments

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Description: Three pottery fragments.
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Harry Lichte House

Date: 02 06 1964
Description: A kerosene lamp standing beside an old family Bible on a table in the antique-filled Harry Lichte home, 5314 Flad Avenue.
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Antique Clock

Date: 05 2014
Description: Oak-encased pendulum wall clock hanging in an antique store. In the foreground is a desk lamp, with a Tiffany style glass lamp shade with a rose motif, sit...

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