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Sam Bonano Modelling Clay

Date: 10 27 1932
Description: Sam Bonano, 17, 713 Milton Street, modelling clay into images of the Nativity at Madison Vocational School.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Quarters of the Historical Society

Date: 1880
Description: Librarian Daniel S. Durrie seated in the two-story high gallery that the Historical Society occupied in the old South Wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol f...
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People in front of House with Statue

Date: 1876
Description: Two men, two women are posing in front of a frame house that has a chair, sofa, table and a small white statue on its front porch. There are three doors an...
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Richland Center Carnegie Library

Date: 1911
Description: Interior view of the Carnegie Library, Richland Center, WI. Two people are seated at a table reading at the far left. A frieze decorates the wall above a d...
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Man Looking at Bust of "Uncle Walt"

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Description: Walter White Drew looks at a bust of "Uncle Walt," a character from Frank O. King's cartoon Gasoline Alley.
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Frank King Sculpting

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Description: Frank O. King at home. He is working just outside the door to his sculpture studio at Folly Farm.
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Oshkosh Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Oshkosh Public Library. On the back is the note: Wm. Walker, Oshkosh, arch. 1900 -- cost $55,000. Ionic marble columns, and a round op...
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Taliesin Studio

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Description: View of the drafting room at Taliesin, taken sometime after the fire in 1914. This view shows the raised ceiling and a large Japanese print from Wright's c...
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Oshkosh Public Library

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Description: Interior of the Oshkosh Public Library. View is from large open area with Ionic marble columns, with a round opening in the ceiling and perhaps a skylight....
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Oshkosh Public Library

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Description: Interior of Oshkosh Public Library. On the back is the note: Wm. Walker, Oshkosh, arch. 1900 -- cost $55,000. View from large open area towards two ionic c...
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Madison Art Association Exhibit — "American Open House"

Date: 04 01 1952
Description: Madison Art Association members Mrs. Ralph E. (Katherine H.) Axley, left, Mrs. Richard B. (Louise M.) Gordon, center, and Mrs. Theodore (Emily D.?) Erickso...
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Halle Steensland at Home

Date: 1899
Description: Halle Steensland poses in his lavishly decorated library at his house on 315 North Carroll Street.
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Muir Knoll Dedication Ceremony

Date: 06 18 1918
Description: Dedication ceremony for Muir Knoll on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Judge Milton S. Griswold is speaking at flag-draped podium, and a ...
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Treaty with Massasoit

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Description: Sculpture relief entitled: "Treaty with Massasoit." The relief depicts Massasoit (c.1581 - 1661) signing the treaty with the pilgrims in 1621. Text on th...
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Art Studio at Saint Anselm's College

Date: 1915
Description: Interior of the art studio at Saint Anselm's College, founded in 1889 by the Benedictines. The studio contains paintings and sculptures, and a student is s...
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Knowles and the Loyal Opposition

Date: 1965
Description: Republican Governor Warren P. Knowles meeting with the Democratic leadership: left to right Robert T. Huber, minority leader, and David R. Obey, assistant ...
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Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Leonard

Date: 12 19 1957
Description: Dr. Thomas A. Leonard has served as a visiting professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Vera Cruz in Mexico. Dr. and Mrs. Leonard visit ...
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Portrait of John Lloyd

Date: 1900
Description: John Lloyd seated in his library surrounded by memorabilia.
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David Obey and President Clinton

Date: 07 1993
Description: David Obey and President Clinton sit together in a meeting in the Oval Office. A fireplace is in the background.
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Interior View of William A.P. Morris Residence Parlor

Date: 09 24 1896
Description: Interior view of the William A.P. Morris residence parlor. A young woman is sitting at a piano on the far wall, looking over her shoulder to her right. Fra...

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