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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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Interior of Modern Home

Date: 10 04 1955
Description: Basement bar in a modern home.
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Peterson Christmas Tree

Date: 12 24 1945
Description: Unidentified woman seated in a chair next to a decorated Christmas tree with presents underneath. On a table next to the woman are photographs of a soldier...
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Governor's Residence

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Wisconsin Governor's residence with snow on the ground, 130 East Gilman Street. The house was built for General Julius White in 1856. Succeeding owners wer...
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Early Settler's Home on University Avenue

Date: 12 23 1947
Description: House at 622 University Avenue is the only survivor of the homes which housed some of Madison's early settlers. The house has had a number of owners, inclu...
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Exterior of Dr. Isadore Schultz House

Date: 02 14 1949
Description: Exterior view from driveway of the ranch-style house of Dr. Isadore Schultz. The house is built on the site, and with the stones of, a brewery that was des...
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New Glarus House

Date: 03 01 1949
Description: The New Glarus chalet home of Ernest Thierstein. It is an example of authentic Bernese architecture of canton Bern in Switzerland.
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Westye Bakke House Living Room

Date: 02 02 1949
Description: Interior view of the Westye Bakke house at 4818 Odana Road (now 4817 Sherwood Road) showing the living room. There is a piano in the right corner. A tree i...
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Westye Bakke House Fireplace

Date: 02 24 1949
Description: Fireplace in the Westye Bakke house at 4818 Odana Road (now 4817 Sherwood Road). There is a mirror over the fireplace, and two chairs are arranged in front...
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Westye Bakke House Bedroom

Date: 02 24 1949
Description: Interior view of the Westye Bakke house at 4818 Odana Road (now 4817 Sherwood Road) showing a bedroom.
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Westye Bakke House Bedroom

Date: 02 24 1949
Description: Interior view of the Westye Bakke house at 4818 Odana Road (now 4817 Sherwood Road) showing a bedroom. Trees in the yard can be seen through the draperies ...
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Modern House

Date: 03 01 1949
Description: Exterior view of Modern house built for the Howard Steinmann family.
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Ruth B. Glassow Home

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: The home of Ruth B. Glassow, a professor of physical education for women at the University of Wisconsin. The building was originally a barn on the estate o...
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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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L. Irene Buck House

Date: 11 19 1949
Description: The living room of the house of L. Irene Buck, director of art in the Madison public schools. The home was located at 1107 Merrill Springs Road.
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L. Irene Buck House

Date: 11 19 1949
Description: The dining area of the house of L. Irene Buck, director of art in the Madison public schools. The home is located at 1107 Merrill Springs Road.
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L. Irene Buck House

Date: 11 19 1949
Description: Ground floor studio/sitting room/work room in the house of L. Irene Buck, Director of Art in the Madison public schools. The house is located at 1107 Merri...
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Ruth B. Glassow House Interior

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: Interior view of the house of Professor Ruth B. Glassow at 1635 Norman Way showing a door and a countertop. The house had been a barn on the estate of John...
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Ruth B. Glassow House

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: Exterior view from the yard of the house of Professor Ruth B. Glassow at 1635 Norman Way. The house had been a barn on the estate of John R. Commons, a wor...
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George Kaeser Residence

Date: 02 06 1950
Description: Exterior view of the George Kaeser residence, 5725 Old Middleton Road. The home features a Sauk City stone exterior and natural woods, linking the hillside...

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