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| Date: | 04 25 1971 |
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| Description: | Two gargoyles, imported from England, peer from beneath the roof of Leo Crowley's house at 1110 Edgewood Avenue. Architect James Law installed the stone ca... |
| Date: | 10 17 1971 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Skelton House at 313 West Wilson Street showing a stained glass window in the red brick chimney. |
| Date: | 08 05 1973 |
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| Description: | Delicate design in iron at the main entrance of the Pierce House at 424 North Pinckney Street. |
| Date: | 09 08 1973 |
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| Description: | An ornate leaded glass window case near the front door of the Daniel Campbell residence at 125 East Gilman Street. |
| Date: | 07 03 1976 |
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| Description: | 1328 Williamson Street, decorated with psychedelic art. Studio and home of artist Ginny Tricamo. |
| Date: | 04 28 1948 |
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| Description: | First grade students at Madison's Washington School used special activities to help build their vocabularies. In this photograph students are watching a "m... |
| 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... |
| 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: | 12 08 1953 |
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| Description: | "Umbrella Tree," an original holiday table/window decoration utilizing old umbrella spokes, was created by Ethel (Mrs. Philip H.) Falk of 3721 Council Cres... |
| Date: | 10 17 1957 |
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| Description: | The history of tea service was shown by a display of tea pots in the Wisconsin Historical Society Women's Auxiliary exhibit, "Tides of Taste." Shown is a ... |
| Date: | 10 17 1957 |
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| Description: | The history of tea service was shown by a display of tea pots in the Wisconsin Historical Society Women's Auxiliary exhibit, "Tides of Taste." The image sh... |
| Date: | 10 17 1957 |
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| Description: | The history of tea service was shown by a display of tea pots in the Wisconsin Historical Society women's auxiliary exhibit, "Tides of Taste." The image sh... |
| Date: | 03 15 1960 |
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| Description: | Working on plans for the annual dinner meeting of the Wisconsin Alumni Club of Madison are Anya Castle, Dorothy Curreri, Mary Mohs, and Jean Johnson. The s... |
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| Description: | Luncheon menu from the Rigadoon Room in the Edgewater Hotel, with a gargoyle figure against a background of tied-back drapery, and spot illustrations of th... |
| Date: | 12 17 1964 |
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| Description: | Jimmy Zimmerman, age 6, is looking over a polyvinyl Christmas tree at the Dream Lanes bowling alley on Cottage Grove Road. Green polyvinyl is the latest th... |
| Date: | 1982 |
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| Description: | A woman is performing a headstand on her front lawn as an elderly woman is standing and watching from the sidewalk. A sign on the lawn reads: 'Start Under,... |
| Date: | 1982 |
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| Description: | View looking up at the facade of a house. A sign at the bottom reads: "Atlantis" fashioned in wire. Above the sign is a painting that includes two male fac... |
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| Description: | Hand-painted plow, with design of flowers in Sid's backyard, next to the Tea House and the base of a sculpture. |
| Date: | 05 13 1953 |
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| Description: | Interior of Aaron Bohrod's bathroom, 715 E. Gorham Street. His drawings decorate the upper walls of the room, including the mirror frame. An assortment of ... |
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| Description: | Interior of Carl A. Johnson residence, showing an adjoining library and sitting room with upholstered arm chairs and wooden side chairs, table, lace draper... |
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