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Wedding Decorations

Date: 09 02 1897
Description: Interior of the John A. Landfair home, showing floral decorations for the wedding of Kate Landfair and Marvin B. Rosenberry, later Chief Justice of the Sup...
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Mrs. Cadle

Date: 1889
Description: Mrs. Cadle seated in a bedroom, looking out a window. On the table in front of her is a cup and saucer.
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George Washington's Inauguration Centennial Celebration Souvenir Menu

Date: 04 30 1889
Description: Front cover and first two pages of the souvenir menu for the centennial of George Washington's inauguration at the Hotel Marlborough. The cover features a ...
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Weaving Baskets and Spinning

Date: 05 1899
Description: William and Johanna Krueger are sitting alongside a house near a shed. William is sitting on a bench weaving a willow basket, and has a pipe in his mouth. ...
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Martin K. Dahl House

Date: 1885
Description: Martin K. Dahl, far left, sits with three women around a table which has been set in front of an iron fence which encloses a manicured yard. Two of the wom...
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Turvill Family Picking Strawberries

Date: 1897
Description: The Turvill family picking strawberries on their family farm. Five family members, men and women, are crouched in the field picking, and a young girl stand...
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Family Portrait of Mary Turvill Mcconnell, Elizabeth Turvill Wood, and Jessie Turvill Thwaites

Date: 09 1899
Description: Outdoor family portrait of Mary Turvill McConnell, Elizabeth Turvill Wood, and Jessie Turvill Thwaites. They are sitting on a porch in front of windows wit...
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Unknown Man Feeding Chickens

Date: 1899
Description: An unknown man is standing and feeding chickens in a farm yard. A barn is in the background on the left.
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Saloon of a Sailing Ship

Date: 1835
Description: An illustration of three men sitting at a table in a saloon on a steamboat.
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George Thompson and Family

Date: 1892
Description: George "Uncle Riley" Thompson and his wife and children posing on their farm. The family are, from left to right: Bessie, mother Julia holding Rosie, Mamie...
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Turvill Shop

Date: 1898
Description: View up dirt road towards a young man standing near the Turvill shop. The tree-lined road leads up a slope towards another building under trees.
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Man Feeding Doves

Date: 1890
Description: Man feeding fantail doves on a lawn at Oakwood Sanitarium. The sanitarium is in the background behind trees.
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Kitchen in a Logging Camp

Date: 1890
Description: Interior view of a kitchen in a logging camp with light coming in from a window on the far right. Two men are posing standing, and another man is sitting i...
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A Summer Sitting Room

Date: 07 08 1896
Description: An informal group is seated under an awning in the garden of the Fairchild house at 302 Monona Avenue (later renamed Martin Luther King Boulevard). Picture...
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Dinner at Villa Louis

Date: 1898
Description: Mrs. Nina Dousman with children and house party guests in the dining room at Villa Louis.
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Dining Room of the James Nevins Home

Date: 1897
Description: Interior view of the dining room in the James Nevins home on Broom Street. Dishes, teacups and glasses are stacked on the table. A bowl of fruit is in the ...
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Entertaining at Villa Louis

Date: 1898
Description: Dousman family entertaining house guests on the lawn at Villa Louis. A table and chairs are set up on the grass and several of the group are holding baseba...
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Fishing Camp at Thunder Lake

Date: 1890
Description: A group of men sharing a meal at a fishing camp near Thunder Lake.
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Fourth of July Barbecue

Date: 07 04 1899
Description: Fourth of July Barbecue in Menomonie arranged by the citizens and inspected by J.H. Stout. Thirteen quarters of beef were roasted and 8000 pints of soup se...
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Family Enjoying a Picnic

Date: 1897
Description: The Meinhardt family assembled for a picnic in their garden. A river or lake is in the far background. The table is set with china and flatware. Among the ...

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