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Ole Wettlesen Family

Date: 1874
Description: The Ole Wettlesen family poses in the yard in front of a picket fence with women knitting. Two standing men appear to be examining an unfolded map. The fra...
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Woman Crocheting

Date: 06 08 1955
Description: Mrs. Friede (?) sits in a chair while crocheting a doily.
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Woman Knitting Near Window

Date: 1898
Description: Elderly woman sitting in a rocking chair knitting in front of a window.
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Two Women Pose for an Outdoor Photograph

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Description: Two women pose for an outdoor photograph at the Jonas' campsite at Merrill Springs. One woman sits on a stool with her needlework while another kneels behi...
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Tuberculosis Patients

Date: 11 12 1951
Description: Marguerite Willenberg of 1027 East Johnson Street, a tuberculosis patient at Morningside Sanatorium, is sitting in a wicker rocking chair while knitting.
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Mrs. Steensland

Date: 1899
Description: Mrs. Halle Steensland poses seated in a rocking chair in the beautifully decorated sitting room in her house at 315 North Carroll Street. She appears to be...
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Forest Middleton and Leonore Judkins

Date: 1918
Description: Forest Middleton, wearing eyeglasses, holds Leonore Judkins Middleton on his lap. She is crocheting as he rests his head on her bosom.
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Man Knitting

Date: 1940
Description: Elderly man sitting in a rocking chair and knitting.
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Birthday Party Group Portrait

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Description: An outdoor group portrait of a birthday party. A cake with many candles and a lace tablecloth sits on a table in front. Most of the party are dressed up. N...
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Monona Grove High School Student Council Kitchen Tour

Date: 04 03 1957
Description: Mrs. Harvey (Bonita) Hubanks sitting next to a fireplace in the family room adjacent to the kitchen in their home at 4206 Jerome Street in Madison. The kit...
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Sewing Saturday Mornings at Neighborhood House

Date: 1924
Description: Groups of children are sitting at tables for a Saturday morning sewing group at Neighborhood House, with a woman helping the children at each table. One bo...
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Family Posing in Yard

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Description: Stereograph of unidentified family posing around two tables in a yard. Includes mother, father, and seven children. In the background is a large, three-sto...
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Catherine Orb Seipp

Date: 1910
Description: A seated portrait of Catherine Orb Seipp sitting near a window, knitting. Her upholstered chair has carved wood accents.
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Three Women Reading

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Description: Interior group portrait of three European American woman posing sitting and looking at a book. The woman on the left is knitting.
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The Fowler Family

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Description: Formal outdoor family group portrait. From left to right are Delia Scott Fowler (who is knitting), Caroline Fowler Gilbert (standing), Gertrude Fowler (sea...
Poster

You Can Help

Date: 1918
Description: World War I poster featuring a young woman sitting in a chair knitting. The symbol of the Red Cross is in the upper left corner. The poster reads: "You can...
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Patriotism on the Roof Veranda

Date: 1914
Description: Patriotism on the roof veranda. Employees of a large store in Berlin using their free time to knit socks for our brave fighters.
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Music Room

Date: 1890
Description: An interior view of the music room of the George Brumder home at the corner of Wells and 10th Streets. The room has a high ceiling and is decorated in Vict...

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