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Children Using a Telephone

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Description: Laurie and Muriel Peterson, children of the photographer, use a high chair to talk on the phone.
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St. Francis House Interior

Date: 07 22 1931
Description: St. Francis House interior, showing folding wood partition, closed.
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Orpheum Theatre Foyer

Date: 04 05 1927
Description: Orpheum Theater, at 216 State Street, showing foyer near doors to auditorium with a statue of a boy with a goat on a pedestal.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Office of SHSW Librarian

Date: 05 1896
Description: The office of Historical Society Librarian Minnie Oakley in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. From 1866 to 1883 the Historical Society occupied the entire...
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Jethro Coffin Home

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Description: View of the Jethro Coffin House, also known as the Oldest House, a saltbox house built in 1686. The view through an open door shows a braided rug and chair...
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Reception Room

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Description: The Reception Room at the National Hotel. Caption reads: "Reception Room, National Hotel, Kalispell, Mont."
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Hall

Date: 1928
Description: A tiled hall area in the 1928 addition to the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. A small stairway is on the right. The walls are wood paneled.
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Pythian Orphans' Home

Date: 1911
Description: A view of young girls playing with dolls in the nursery of Pythian Orphans' Home. Caption reads: "Nursery Room."
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Office at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: Interior view of an office at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. Near the window on the left is a desk, in the center is a typew...
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Waiting Room at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: Interior of the waiting room at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. The room has wicker furniture and a wooden rocking chair and ...
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Sitting Place at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: Interior of a sitting place at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. The view includes a table and two chairs, and opened double do...
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Sitting Room at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: Interior view of a sitting room at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. The room holds chairs and a table, and a door with a fan w...
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Bedroom at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: Interior of bedroom twelve at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. The view facing the door includes a bed, chairs, tables and a m...
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Bedroom at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: Interior of a bedroom at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. The view includes a bed, chairs, a dresser, and desk.
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Patients Dining at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a group of patients in formal dress gathering around a long table for dinner at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bisho...
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Patients Dining at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: A group of patients in formal dress gathering around tables for dinner at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded by Bishop Salpointe. Windows and a set of door...
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Patients Dining at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: Patients pose around the dinner table at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe.
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Reading Room at the College of Mount Saint Vincent

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Description: Interior of the reading room at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, founded by the Sisters of Charity of New York in 1847. Bookshelves line the walls and a...
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Library Reading Room at Holy Angels School

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Description: Interior of the library reading room at Holy Angels School, established in 1924. A piano stands against the left wall, and busts, figurines, and bookshelve...
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White Plains Library

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Description: Interior of White Plains Library, chartered in 1899. A chandelier hangs above the reference desk, and bookshelves surround the area. Caption reads: "Interi...

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