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First to Fly — Wright Brothers' Factory

Date: 1910
Description: Workers in the General Assembly Department of the Wright Brothers' airplane factory.
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Club Chanticleer Bar

Date: 02 27 1935
Description: Interior of barroom at the Club Chanticleer, with two bartenders mixing drinks behind the bar, and four male patrons sitting at a table.
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Surveying Fire Damage to the Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 02 1904
Description: Damage caused to the third Wisconsin State Capitol by the fire of February 26-27. This photograph shows the first floor corridor, looking West. Still intac...
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Library Reading Room

Date: 1955
Description: A view of the Library Reading Room in 1955, after the modernization of the 1950s was complete. Most prominent is the division of the room into functional ...
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State Prison

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of the then recently completed cell block of the Wisconsin State Prison.
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Polperro House Bedroom

Date: 1940
Description: A bedroom in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restoration...
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Polperro House Bedroom

Date: 1940
Description: The bedroom in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restorati...
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Trelawny Fireplace

Date: 1940
Description: The living room fireplace and dining room table in the Cornish miner's cottage on Shake Rag Street called Trelawny. The cottage was restored under the owne...
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Graham Residence

Date: 1910
Description: Detailed view of the living room ceiling within the residence of Frederick Graham.
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Graham Ceiling

Date: 1910
Description: The ceiling of the living room of the Frederick Graham residence. Built in 1872-1873, on the northwest corner of Raine and 13th Streets.
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Graham Ceiling

Date: 1910
Description: The ceiling of the living room of the Frederick Graham residence. Built in 1872-1873, on the northwest corner of Racine and 13th Streets.
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Library of 121 East Gilman Street

Date: 1948
Description: Library in the home of Fred and Annie Storer Brown, 121 East Gilman Street. The house was built in 1888.
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Interior of House at 28 Langdon Street

Date: 1905
Description: Upstairs hall in the Frank Brown home, 28 Langdon Street.
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Interior of House at 28 Langdon Street

Date: 1905
Description: Downstairs hall in the Frank Brown home, 28 Langdon Street.
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Doty Loggery

Date: 1949
Description: Detailed view of the board and batten construction of "the Loggery", the home of James Duane Doty.
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St. Mary's Church

Date: 1935
Description: An interior view of St. Mary's Church, looking towards the altar. St. Mary's Parish was created because of the great flow of immigrants to Oshkosh. The fir...
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Scaffolding in Historical Society Library Reading Room

Date: 1959
Description: Scaffolding in the Historical Society Library Reading Room used to replace the art glass in the skylights and the original brass ceiling lights. Flouresce...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Library Reading Room

Date: 1901
Description: Library Reading Room as completed in 1901, showing skylights and ceiling fixtures, library tables and lights, and many University of Wisconsin students at ...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Periodical Reading Room

Date: 1901
Description: SHSW Periodical Reading Room, showing mezzanine stacks, original tables and lamps, and coffered ceiling treatment. Among the University of Wisconsin studen...
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Original SHSW Library Card Catalog

Date: 1903
Description: View of the Wisconsin Historical Society Library from the University Library's delivery area, showing the coffered ceiling and the mahogany card catalog. A...

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