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Capitol Rotunda

Date: 1940
Description: Interior of Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda at entrances of the South and West galleries.
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Wisconsin State Capitol's East Gallery

Date: 1920
Description: Interior of the east gallery of the Wisconsin State Capitol. By 1911, the commission learned that the quarry that supplied the red granite for the piers on...
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Capitol Theatre Foyer

Date: 01 24 1928
Description: Interior view of the Capitol Theatre's entrance flanked with staircases.
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Christmas Decorations, Doorway of House

Date: 12 27 1941
Description: Christmas decorations over doorway of house with snow. James H. and Louise Behrend, 1126 Spaight Street; John P. and Elizabeth Behrend, 1128 Spaight Street...
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Girl Reserves Coloring Easter Eggs

Date: 03 30 1934
Description: Fifteen YWCA Girl Reserves sitting around a table coloring Easter eggs and putting them in small baskets to be distributed to crippled children at the Wisc...
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Beatrice Gulley's Birthday Party

Date: 01 09 1934
Description: Beatrice Gulley's (Mrs. Carson Gulley) birthday party. Group portrait of family and friends posing around a small table with birthday cake and flowers.
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Halloween Decorations in Orpheum Theater Lobby

Date: 10 29 1930
Description: Halloween decorations in the lobby of the Orpheum Theater.
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Chi Phi House Homecoming Decorations

Date: 10 18 1930
Description: Chi Phi House, 200 Langdon Street, with the facade decorated as a theater with a marquee for homecoming. "See the Badgers in 'Smashing Pennsylvania.'" 1st ...
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Strand Theater Interior

Date: 05 20 1930
Description: Strand Theater interior from the rear, looking towards the stage. 16 E. Mifflin Street.
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Orpheum Theatre Foyer

Date: 04 05 1927
Description: Orpheum Theater, at 216 State Street, showing foyer near doors to auditorium with a statue of a boy with a goat on a pedestal.
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Orpheum Theatre Foyer

Date: 04 05 1927
Description: Orpheum Theater, at 216 State Street, showing the foyer from the west towards a statue of a boy with a goat on a pedestal.
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Preparations for Young People's Assembly Holiday Party

Date: 12 01 1956
Description: David Ahlgren, Fritz Hasler, Ellen Cline, Sally Wagner, Kathy Taylor and John Washa making decorations for the Young People's Assembly holiday party to be ...
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Christmas House Decoration Winner

Date: 12 22 1956
Description: Home of Norman and Ruth Bass, 4216 Mandrake Road, winner of the Christmas outdoor home lighting contest.
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Christmas Advent Wreath

Date: 11 21 1955
Description: Mrs. Fred Chamberlin, 3475 West Belt Line, demonstrating the preparation and use of a Christmas Advent wreath at the Catholic Information Center, 435 State...
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Family with Christmas Decorations

Date: 12 19 1955
Description: Mrs. Paul Meyer and children Freddy, Maria, and Elena, 2141 Keyes Avenue, filling a pinata for Maria's fouth birthday party and also Christmas.
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Holy Redeemer Catholic Church

Date: 1912
Description: The interior of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 126 (120) West Johnson Street.
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Holy Redeemer Catholic Church

Date: 1918
Description: The interior of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 126 (120) West Johnson Street.
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Janet and Nancy Oldenburg Decorating Easter Eggs

Date: 03 27 1945
Description: Janet Oldenburg decorating Easter eggs as her sister Nancy is watching. An infant is sitting in a high chair on the right. They are the children of Mr. and...
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Chandelier in Pierce House

Date: 1951
Description: Interior view of the Pierce home at 424 North Pinckney Street. Pictured here is the chandelier at the top of the circular staircase within the home.
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Pierce House

Date: 1920
Description: The Pierce House, at 424 North Pinckney Street. This house was built about 1857 and was designed by architects Donnel and Kutzbock. One of the five firepla...

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