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| Date: | 1955 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 08 19 1951 |
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| Description: | The First Unitarian Society Meeting House sanctuary (or auditorium) during the final stages of construction. Here, members of the congregation who helped d... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the classroom space in the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. Window openings and the roof construction are shown.... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Factory workers on the floor of the Frank G. Hough Company factory (works). The company manufactured construction and industrial equipment. The company was... |
| Date: | 04 24 1951 |
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| Description: | Interior view of Farm Bureau Insurance Company (Rural Mutual Insurance Company) office, 18 S. Thornton Avenue. |
| Date: | 03 17 1951 |
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| Description: | Display of Cities Service Oil Company products in the Crystal Ballroom of the Loraine Hotel, 119-125 West Washington Avenue, for a salesmen's meeting: "Dea... |
| Date: | 06 15 1953 |
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| Description: | Leske's Steak House main dining room from the front door, 2827 Atwood Avenue, with jukebox. |
| Date: | 08 29 1954 |
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| Description: | Masonic Temple, 301 Wisconsin Avenue, lounge with lavish furnishings. |
| Date: | 08 29 1954 |
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| Description: | Masonic Temple, 301 Wisconsin Avenue. View of the auditorium and balcony from the stage. |
| Date: | 02 27 1955 |
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| Description: | Interior of Saint Raphael Cathedral, 216 West Main Street, showing the new altar. |
| Date: | 07 29 1955 |
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| Description: | Interior of sanctuary of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 401 South Owen Drive, during construction. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Interior view of a house at 524 North Henry Street, showing the living room used by the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | An interior view of a house at 524 North Henry Street, looking at the second floor through a stairwell. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the great workroom of the administration building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 02 08 1955 |
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| Description: | Southeast corner of Room #227,in the Wisconsin Historical Society. The old Periodicals Room, showing the original ceiling decoration and new wall construct... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Interior, with main altar in the apse. Ornate interior, decorated with sculpture and painting. |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Factory workers pose at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works. Original caption states: "First 26 employees at the new Indianapolis truck engine wor... |
| Date: | 02 06 1950 |
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| Description: | In the living room, a corner of 120 degree angles make the changing of wall direction gradual rather than abrupt. A bookcase is built into a nook at the ri... |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | The living room at Taliesin, the Wisconsin home of Frank Lloyd Wright, looking towards the dining room and entrance hallway. Taliesin is located in the vic... |
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