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Hinman House Interior

Date: 09 28 1928
Description: Albert Hinman Residence, 1 Vista Road, showing the living room interior with fireplace and bookcase detail. There is a floor model radio on the right.
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Tallman House Parlor

Date: 1956
Description: View of chairs and a table set around the fireplace. A mirror is above the fireplace, and a grandmother clock is against the far wall. The windows flanking...
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Annie Storer Brown and Two Children

Date: 1898
Description: Annie Storer Brown with two children, Eleanore Annie Brown (on her lap), and Alice Brown (in rocking chair), at their home, 121 East Gilman Street.
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Doty Loggery

Date: 1949
Description: Fireplace in kitchen wing of the Doty Loggery, the home of James Duane Doty. A clock rests on the fireplace mantle, with a kettle on the hearth.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. This is an interior view of the kitchen hearth.
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Ernest Thierstein in his Swiss Chalet Home

Date: 03 01 1949
Description: Ernest Thierstein relaxing in his Swiss-style chalet home in New Glarus. He came from the village of Boviel in the Emmental valley in the canton of Bern, S...
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Bakke House on Odana Road

Date: 02 24 1949
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Westye F. (Mary) Bakke seated before the fireplace in the living room of the Bakke house at 4818 Odana Road (now 4817 Sherwood Road) with ...
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Fort Atkinson Public Library

Date: 1918
Description: Interior view of the Fort Atkinson Public Library. The library was funded by H.E. Southwell with $10,000. War posters are prominently displayed and include...
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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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Hyland House Kitchen

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Description: View of kitchen in Hyland House. Built in 1660, the house is still standing. Room features a fireplace with rifle hanging above, iron fireplace tools, a Sh...
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Nellie Custis Bedroom at Mount Vernon

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Description: View of Nellie Custis' bedroom in Mount Vernon, the residence of George Washington. Nellie Custis, the granddaughter of Martha Washington and step-granddau...
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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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Van Cortlandt House Dutch Room

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Description: Interior view of the Dutch room of the Van Cortlandt house, featuring a fireplace, two ornately carved cradles, a wall clock, table, an open chest, polishe...
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Hammond-Hardwood House

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Description: The Hammond-Hardwood House's colonial kitchen features a fireplace with furniture surrounding it, a clock and candle holders atop the mantle, and lamps and...
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Fairlawn Home Kitchen

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Description: The Fairlawn home's colonial kitchen and fireplace. The view features a cooking fireplace with a built in oven, a spinning wheel, irons, fireplace tools, ...
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Fairlawn Home Dining Room

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Description: The Fairlawn home's colonial dining room. Features area rugs, a fireplace with hanging kettles, fireplace tools, displayed plates and figurines and a built...
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The Ladies' Room

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Description: A view of the Ladies' Room at the Washington Trust Co., with a fireplace, mirror, chairs, and other decorations.
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Fairlawn Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: View looking south inside a guest room at 'Fairlawn' Hotel (?). The room features tables, chairs, and decorative items above a fireplace. Published by Ye...
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A Merry Christmas

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with Santa Claus to the left of a blazing brick fireplace with three stockings hanging from the mantle. He is holding a stocking in his le...
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Judson House

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Description: Interior of Judson House, built by Captain David Judson in 1750. The living room features a fireplace with elaborate woodwork and decorations.

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