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Wisconsin State Capitol Elevators

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Description: Second and third floor elevators in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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International Harvester Printing Warehouse

Date: 03 26 1925
Description: Employees packaging company publications for shipment in a warehouse. The warehouse is possibly part of Harvester Press. Publications may include advertisi...
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Women's Lunch Room at IHC Osborne Works Twine Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Slightly elevated view of female workers gathered in the women's lunch room at the International Harvester's Osborne Works twine mill. The factory was owne...
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Madison Cafeteria Interior

Date: 10 30 1935
Description: Interior view of Madison Cafeteria, 215 W. Washington Avenue. There are seven servers behind the counter, and two customers are sitting at tables.
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Eastwood Theatre Auditorium

Date: 02 11 1930
Description: Eastwood Theatre auditorium as seen from the stage. Located at 2090 Atwood Avenue.
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First Congregational Church Dining Room with Stage

Date: 01 21 1930
Description: First Congregational Church dining room, with rows of chairs, and showing a grand piano in front of a stage in the back of the room, at 1609 University Ave...
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Eastwood Theatre Entrance Lobby

Date: 01 29 1929
Description: Eastwood Theatre entrance lobby side panel detail.
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U.S. Post Office Sorting Room

Date: 03 28 1929
Description: Men working in the U.S. Post Office sorting room, 215 Monona Avenue.
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Men's Lounge at Memorial Union

Date: 10 12 1928
Description: Men's lounge at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union.
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Kessenich's Gift Shop

Date: 07 18 1927
Description: View of the Kessenich's Gift Shop, located at 201 State Street, with a woman customer standing among the display shelves.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Stacks of the Historical Library

Date: 1898
Description: The circulation desk and study area in the Historical Society's library in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. This photograph taken by periodical librarian...
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Female Employees Assembling Torpedo Parts

Date: 01 13 1943
Description: Female workers assembling torpedoes for the U.S. Military at an International Harvester factory. Original caption reads: "This large group of women employe...
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Holy Family Church

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Description: Interior view of the Holy Family Church. Caption reads: "Holy Family Church, Bayfield, Wis."
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St. Mary's Church

Date: 1935
Description: An interior view of St. Mary's Church, looking towards the altar. St. Mary's Parish was created because of the great flow of immigrants to Oshkosh. The fir...
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Governor's Conference Room Fireplace

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Description: The Governor's Conference Room fireplace, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The fireplace is hand-carved of Italian Botticino marble. It is flanked on each s...
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Corridor near Assembly Chamber

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Description: Two rows of columns, carved of Frenche breche marble, provide a stately passage between the Assembly Chamber and the Assembly Loggia, along the exterior wa...
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Assembly Loggia

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Description: The Assembly Loggia, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, intended for visiting dignitaries. More recently it is used for handicapped visitors.
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Governor's Conference Room

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Description: Governor's Conference Room, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The room was designed in the Venetial Renaissance style. The ceiling and mural paintings are th...
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Crates and Wheels at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1920
Description: Wooden crates and wheels in a large room at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works (factory).
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Sales Room at McCormick Works

Date: 07 22 1936
Description: Men in the Repairs Department Sales Room at the McCormick Works factory.

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