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| Description: | Side altar in the chapel at St. Joseph Orphan Home. A large angel statue is on the right and a statue of the Virgin Mary is central. |
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| Description: | A side altar in the chapel at St. Joseph Orphan Home. A large angel statue is on the left with several saints as the central image. |
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| Description: | The main altar in the chapel at St. Joseph Orphan Home. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Art Deco room named "The Snake Pit." Redone in the 1950's. Milwaukee Athletic club, on Broadway at Mason Street. |
| Date: | 01 26 1949 |
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| Description: | Mrs. J.E. Hurff standing on the stairway of her Eagle Heights apartment, furnished with Chinese art objects purchased during Captain J.E. Hurff's naval dut... |
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| Description: | Stone carving of a farm couple with a foal installed on the side of a brick building. Carved by Alonzo Hauser in 1938. |
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| Description: | Art work, including Japanese prints, at Taliesin, the summer home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. A large painted screen hangs on the wall, and fabric sam... |
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| Description: | Living/dining room at Taliesin looking towards the Bird Walk. Much of the furniture in the image is Wright designed. There are various types of pottery dis... |
| Date: | 10 03 1960 |
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| Description: | View of a barn decorated with painted Pennsylvania-German hex signs. |
| Date: | 10 05 1950 |
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| Description: | Making decorations for West High School's homecoming dance are the following West students: Richard Hanson, Betsy Severson, Marilyn Jones, and Julie Torris... |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | Lobby of Grand Opera house, including Frank Waldo decorative designs above auditorium doors, featuring lilies and other flowers. |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | Interior of Grand Opera House's auditorium and stage from rear of house. |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | Close-up of Frank Waldo's decorative motifs in the Grand Opera House, featuring morning-glory and ornamental grass. |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | Close-up of Frank Waldo decorative motif on the proscenium arch in the Grand Opera House. Features a portrait of William Shakespeare flanked by cupids and... |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | View of the Grand Opera House auditorium from the stage. Includes decorative wall panels by Frank Waldo. |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | View of stage and box in Grand Opera House featuring a recreated painted curtain. |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | Interior view of Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater from balcony with view of stage and organ. |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | View of Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater stage and auditorium from rear of house. |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | Carved arch and ceiling in Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater. |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | Entrance vestibule of Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater. |
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