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Dining Room and Dining Room Table at Taliesin

Date: 1911
Description: Dining room and dining room table at Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. George Niedecken designed the furniture. A built-in set of drawers and cabin...
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Capitol Theatre Drinking Fountain

Date: 01 16 1972
Description: The ornate drinking fountain in the Capitol Theatre, which is decorated with smiling nymphs.
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Window Case

Date: 09 08 1973
Description: An ornate leaded glass window case near the front door of the Daniel Campbell residence at 125 East Gilman Street.
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Pressed Metal Decoration

Date: 06 15 1975
Description: A pressed metal floral design in the Bethel Lutheran Church Parrish Shoppe at 315 North Carroll Street. Also known as the Halle Steensland House.
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Bronze Andiron

Date: 05 1990
Description: Detail of one of two bronze andirons, this one a satyr, in the Governor's Conference Room at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The andirons depict cherubs and f...
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Base of Bronze Lamp

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Description: Base of bronze lamp on second floor bridges, in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Tapestry Room at 50 East Huron Street

Date: 01 1929
Description: Tapestry Room at Cyrus McCormick, Jr.'s residence at 50 East Huron Street. The view is of the fireplace on the north wall.
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Washington School First Graders

Date: 04 28 1948
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...
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M.A.C. Cocktail Lounge

Date: 1920
Description: Art Deco room named "The Snake Pit." Redone in the 1950's. Milwaukee Athletic club, on Broadway at Mason Street.
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Eagle Heights Apartment Interior

Date: 01 26 1949
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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Art Work at Taliesin

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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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Living/Dining Room of Taliesin

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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...
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West High School Homecoming Dance

Date: 10 05 1950
Description: Making decorations for West High School's homecoming dance are the following West students: Richard Hanson, Betsy Severson, Marilyn Jones, and Julie Torris...
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Grand Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Lobby of Grand Opera house, including Frank Waldo decorative designs above auditorium doors, featuring lilies and other flowers.
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Grand Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Interior of Grand Opera House's auditorium and stage from rear of house.
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Grand Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Close-up of Frank Waldo's decorative motifs in the Grand Opera House, featuring morning-glory and ornamental grass.
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Grand Opera House

Date: 2009
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...
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Grand Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: View of stage and box in Grand Opera House featuring a recreated painted curtain.
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Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Interior view of Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater from balcony with view of stage and organ.
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Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater

Date: 2009
Description: View of Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater stage and auditorium from rear of house.

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