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Taliesin West Totem Pole Sketch

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Description: Sketch for Taliesin West private garden court totem pole, drawn by Frank Lloyd Wright. The sketch includes elevations, a plan, and details and are drawn on...
Drawing

Unitarian Meeting House Foyer Fireplace Sketch

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Description: Pencil sketch of the plan and elevation drawn by Frank Lloyd Wright, of the foyer fireplace for the First Unitarian Society Meeting House.
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Frackleton Baptismal Font

Date: 02 17 1901
Description: Baptismal font created by Mrs. S. S. Frackleton, noted ceramic artist.
Photograph

Decorative Aluminum Foil Display

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: Decorative aluminum foil display with sign, "Make Your Own Decorations With 'RP' Decorative Aluminum Foil" featuring rolls of foil, decorations made of foi...
Print

Front of Hillside Portfolio

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Description: The front of the portfolio envelope for views of Hillside Home School.
Print

Inside Portfolio of Hillside

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Description: Inside of the portfolio envelope for view of Hillside Home School.
Painting

Woman Decorating Pottery

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Description: Painting made at Sante Fe of woman decorating pottery.
Photograph

East Side Women's Club Hobby Show

Date: 11 12 1956
Description: Helen Quale (Mrs. O.H.) and Leatha Premo (Mrs. Lewis W.) with their china collection at the East Side Women's Club Hobby Show.
Photograph

Two Gargoyles

Date: 04 25 1971
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...
Photograph

Stained Glass Window in Chimney

Date: 10 17 1971
Description: Exterior view of the Skelton House at 313 West Wilson Street showing a stained glass window in the red brick chimney.
Photograph

Shrout Family making Christmas Decorations

Date: 12 16 1952
Description: Mrs. Marie Shrout, 1102 Grant Street, preparing Christmas tree decorations with her children, Jim, 13, Patrick, 3, Douglas, 4, Susan, 9, Michael, 7, and St...
Photograph

Capitol Theatre Drinking Fountain

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

Decorative Wall in Van Vleck Hall

Date: 07 09 1972
Description: Wall in the University of Wisconsin Madison's Van Vleck Hall, which houses the Mathematics Department, decorated with a geometrical design.
Photograph

Decorated Pillar

Date: 10 15 1972
Description: Decorated pillar on the facade of the Baskin, Olson, and Veerhusen Company at 7 North Pinckney Street. One detail of the ornamentation is a carved face.
Photograph

Agronomy Building Details

Date: 11 06 1972
Description: Rococo artwork details on the University of Wisconsin Agronomy building.
Photograph

Directional Marker

Date: 12 31 1972
Description: Directional marker inlaid in the sidewalk on the Capitol Square at 1 West Main Street.
Photograph

Stone Fish in Fountain

Date: 03 04 1973
Description: An ornate stone fish, which is part of a sea-themed decoration on the Annie C. Stewart Fountain, Erin Street at Wingra Street, near Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas ...
Photograph

Pierce House Detail

Date: 08 05 1973
Description: Delicate design in iron at the main entrance of the Pierce House at 424 North Pinckney Street.
Photograph

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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