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Sture and Geneva Johnson Residence

Date: 06 28 1955
Description: Geneva Johnson sits in the sunroom of her contemporary home at 313 New Castle Way in Maple Bluff. Her home will be featured on a July 14 Tour of Homes spon...
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Who's New Club Picnic

Date: 06 22 1945
Description: Picnickers at a Who's New Club Picnic opening their box lunches: Lieut. and Mrs. Ivor Callaway; Chaplain and Mrs. Edwin B. Nylen; Mrs. Ralph Ebert and her ...
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Who's New Club Picnic

Date: 06 22 1945
Description: At the Who's New Club picnic in the garden of Lieut. Governor Oscar Rennebohm. Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm is shown with guests, Mr. and Mrs. William (Hele...
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Governor Oscar Rennebohm Family

Date: 03 15 1947
Description: Mrs. Oscar Rennebohm (Mary) and her daughter, Carol Rennebohm, on the stairway in their Maple Bluff home, 201 Farwell Drive.
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1948 Primary Elections

Date: 09 21 1948
Description: Governor and Mrs. Rennebohm casting their ballots at their home precinct in Maple Bluff. The governor was a candidate in that primary election.
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T.R. Hefty House

Date: 03 14 1949
Description: The Thomas R. Hefty house, 99 Cambridge Road, Maple Bluff. The home is being considered for a new governor's mansion.
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Wisconsin Women's Golf Association Tournament

Date: 06 05 1949
Description: Tony Mierzwa, Maple Bluff Country Club pro, talking over final details for the women's state golf tournament with Mrs. Oscar (Inez) Toebaas, the general ch...
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Schantz Home

Date: 02 17 1950
Description: Interior view of the boys' bedroom in the new home of Harold and Monona Schantz, located at 310 Kensington Drive.
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Reception Hall at Governor's Residence

Date: 03 19 1950
Description: Reception hall at the Governor's residence, 101 Cambridge Road. A curving staircase rises above the reception hall near the entry door to the Wisconsin gov...
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Living Room at Governor's Residence

Date: 03 09 1950
Description: Living room in the Wisconsin Governor's residence at 101 Cambridge Road. The windowed terrace room with its tile floor and Oriental rug serves as the livin...
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Wisconsin Governor's Residence - Porch/Garden Room

Date: 03 09 1950
Description: Sun streams into the first floor porch and garden room of the Governor's residence at 101 Cambridge Road. Its color is repeated in the warm golds of the ti...
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Drawing Room in Governor's Residence

Date: 03 09 1950
Description: The Stately drawing room is full of shades of green and lilac, repeated in the flowered draperies. Conversation pieces on the mantel and elsewhere about t...
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Women Golfers at Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 05 17 1950
Description: Marie Adele Fish, left, chairman of the women's organization at Maple Bluff Country Club, is joined by Dorothy Guild outside of a building (possibly the cl...
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Travel Editors' Buffet Table at Governor's Residence

Date: 06 23 1950
Description: Front view of the buffet table at the Governor's residence set up to welcome a group of nationally-known travel editors to Wisconsin. Shown is a close-up o...
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Inland Lakes Regatta on Lake Mendota

Date: 07 05 1950
Description: Members of the social committee for the Inland Lakes Regatta prepare the decorations at the Maple Bluff Country Club for some of the parties to be held dur...
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Stewart Douglas House

Date: 11 15 1951
Description: Exterior rear view of the Stewart and Jean Douglas house at 811 Farwell Drive in Maple Bluff. The house includes some floor to ceiling windows, including ...
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Stewart Douglas House

Date: 11 15 1951
Description: Interior view of living room, including furniture, a television set, and a floor to ceiling window in the home of Stewart and Jean Douglas at 811 Farwell D...
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Stewart Douglas House

Date: 11 15 1951
Description: Interior view of dining room in Stewart and Jean Douglas home at 811 Farwell Drive. The view includes Mid Century table, chairs and draperies, and two floo...
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Stewart Douglas House

Date: 11 15 1951
Description: Interior view of the living room at 811 Farwell Drive, including plants and vines in foreground. Homeowners Jean and Stewart Douglas are sitting and looki...
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Maple Bluff Christmas Display

Date: 12 16 1951
Description: Four young residents of Maple Bluff stand in front of the giant 32-foot-high Christmas display of a manger scene at the intersection of Charing Cross Road ...

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