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Bedroom with Skylights

Date: 02 09 1984
Description: Interior view of an attic bedroom with skylights and a television.
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Wisconsin Constitutional Officers take Oath of Office

Date: 01 03 1949
Description: Five state constitutional officers take their oaths of office at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Left to right: Warren R. Smith, State Treasurer; George M. Sm...
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Ruth B. Glassow Home

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: Ruth B. Glassow, a professor of physical education for women at the University of Wisconsin, stacks wood in the outdoor fireplace that she built by herself...
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Parlor on High Street

Date: 1898
Description: An interior view of the front parlor at 165 N. High Street.
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Neenah Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Neenah Public Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded with a combined donation of $20,000 from the citizens of Neenah and A...
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Stanley Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Stanley Public Library. The library opened in 1901 and was funded with a $15,000 donation from Mrs. S.F. Moon. In the room are a large...
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Whitewater Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the White Memorial Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded with a $15,000 donation from Flavia White. A sign on a bookshelf rea...
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YWCA Lounge at Christmas

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Description: A view of the YWCA lounge at Christmas. Four women and a dog sit in front of an ornate fireplace. A large Christmas tree stands to the left of the fireplac...
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Library at Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of the library at Wadsworth Hall. There is one large table with two lamps and several mismatched chairs. Sculptures and houseplants also deco...
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Colonial Living Room

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Description: View of a living room in a colonial style home. Room features a fireplace, mantle with clock, cooking implements, candlesticks, a spinning wheel, tables an...
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Dining Room

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Description: Interior view of a dining room featuring table with a small sculpture in the center, rustic chairs, a screened in fireplace, decorative vases, flower arran...
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The Elton Hotel

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Description: A view of several people relaxing in the foyer of the Elton Hotel. The Elton was considered one of New England's most elegant hotels until the 1960s, when ...
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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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Masonic Temple

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Description: A view of chairs, tables, and plants in the Grand Lodge Hall Conservatory of the Masonic Temple. A fireplace and windows are in the background.
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Elks Club

Date: 1915
Description: A view of a piano, chairs, a table, and a fireplace in the ladies parlor of the Elks Club, founded in 1868. An open window shows a street scene and a home....
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Sitting Place at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: Interior of a sitting place at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. The room holds chairs and tables, and decorative art lines the...
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Academy of Our Lady of Mercy

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Description: A view of the parlor's fireplace and mantle, with cabinets standing on either side. A statue of the Virgin sits in the mantle along with candlesticks. Deco...
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University of Chicago

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Description: View of the lounge in Ida Nayos Hall at the University of Chicago. A large tables sits in the middle of the room and upholstered chairs are arranged near ...
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Sacred Heart Academy

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Description: A view of the parlor at Sacred Heart Academy. The room is furnished with a small table which holds a potted plant and Bible. Lining the walls are upholster...
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The Elton Hotel

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Description: Interior of the Flemish Dining Room at the Elton Hotel, built in 1905. Decorative lighting surrounds a domed skylight, and below, tables are set for a meal...

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