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Ultimate Hi-Fi System

Date: 08 12 1958
Description: Urbane gentleman shows off his sophisticated high fidelity wall system with reel-to-reel tape deck, reels of tape, and record albums.
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Draftsmen in the Workroom at Taliesin

Date: 1911
Description: Draftsmen working at drafting tables in the workroom at Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. A painting by George Neidecken is in the background on th...
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North Henry House Interior

Date: 1951
Description: An interior view of the living room toward the front of 524 North Henry Street. A man is sitting in a chair on the right near the windows.
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The Novel Reader

Date: 1847
Description: A woman sits at a table reading while apparently neglecting her whole family.
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George Kaeser Residence

Date: 02 06 1950
Description: Virginia Kaeser perches on an easy chair, key to the living room's color scheme. Notice how the dining area's ceiling extends to form an indirect lighting ...
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Dousman Family

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Description: The Dousman family members sitting on a porch of Villa Louis.
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Alice Kent Trimpey Painting

Date: 1915
Description: Alice Kent Trimpey sits painting at an easel in front of a window in the Trimpey home. There is a sofa behind her.
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The Terry Tavern

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Description: Interior of the dining room at the Terry Tavern. Waiters and a waitress stand near tables set for dining. Windows line the left wall and a door leads out o...
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Elm Valley Farm

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Description: A woman sets tables and chairs for a meal inside the dining room at Elm Valley Farm.
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Mansion House

Date: 1910
Description: Interior of a restaurant at a mansion house. A man at the left leans against a counter, and two women stand behind a shelf filled with candy. Tables and c...
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Lunch Counter at the Union Railroad Passenger Station

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Description: Women stand behind and near the lunch counter at Union Railroad Passenger Station. Tables and chairs are set up against the wall beside the counter.
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London Terrace Hotel

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Description: Elevated view of men and women preparing to jump from diving boards into an indoor pool at London Terrace Hotel. Other people are sitting on on the pool's ...
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St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Date: 02 12 1978
Description: "St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Church. At a 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, special service, Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Hoepner were honored on their 40th wedding anniversary....
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Large Stone Fireplace

Date: 1934
Description: Interior view of a wide, two-story high, stone fireplace inside a large barn like building with exposed beams on ceiling and walls. Two men are sitting on ...
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Residential Family Rooms

Date: 05 11 1956
Description: Mrs. Nelson M. (Marjorie) Hagan sits with her 6-year-old daughter Nancy in the family room in their home at 3417 Circle Close in Shorewood Hills.
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Gerald Bartell Home Interior

Date: 03 26 1957
Description: Joyce Bartell sitting on the sofa with her daughter Laurie, age three, in the living room of her and husband Gerald's home at 3938 Plymouth Circle in Madis...
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Dinner Party in a Mid-Century Modern Home

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Description: Four men sitting around a long dining table after a casual meal. At the head of the table is Ken Harley, the original home owner who started to build the h...
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Margaret Brumder

Date: 1917
Description: Margaret Bouer (Mrs. Herbert) Brumder (1893-1970) sitting on the arm of an easy chair near the bow window of her home at 2030 E. Lafayette Place. Her left ...
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Christmas Eve

Date: 12 24 1923
Description: A large Christmas tree fills the bay window in the dining room of Herbert P. and Margaret Brumder. There are Christmas gifts arranged around the tree, and ...

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