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Photograph

Family in Hats

Date: 1878
Description: A large group of people sitting around a table in the yard. The men and women are wearing hats. The table has a large piece of ornamental glassware on it. ...
Photograph

Family having Coffee outside House

Date: 1874
Description: A family is gathered around table for coffee with a frame house behind that has a sewing machine on its porch, and a lightning rod on the roof. A framed pi...
Postcard

Elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1964
Description: A watercolor painting by Jens von Silver presented to the zoo by the Rennebohm Drug Stores. The painting shows a child reaching up to feed an elephant at t...
Photograph

Restaurant at American Art Studio

Date: 
Description: Interior of a restaurant and bar at American Art Studio. Tables and chairs fill the room and a bar is in the right corner. Framed art lines the walls.
Photograph

Polperro House Sitting Room at Pendarvis Complex

Date: 1936
Description: Sitting room in Polperro House. Rocking chairs and a bench are by the fire in the fireplace. A corner china cabinet is on the right near a window.
Historical Object

Fargo Family

Date: 07 1900
Description: A decorated album page features two photographs of members of the Fargo family posing near the ornate porch of their home. In the photograph on the left, F...
Postcard

Bea's Cafe

Date: 1958
Description: Text on front reads: "Bea's Cafe, Wautoma, Wis." Tables and chairs in a restaurant with tableware and flowers on the tables. Framed paintings are displayed...

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