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Family with Christmas Tree

Date: 1900
Description: A family dressed in formal clothing seated around a Christmas tree in the living room.
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Proudfit Silver Wedding Anniversary Party

Date: 12 05 1899
Description: Group portrait of family and guests at A.E. Proudfit's silver wedding anniversary party, which took place at the Morris residence.
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Lunt and Fontanne in Drawing Room

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Description: Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne discuss the newspaper in their drawing room at Ten Chimneys.
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Fontanne in her Drawing Room

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Description: Lynn Fontanne having breakfast in her drawing room at Ten Chimneys.
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Aunt Helen Seated on Arm of Willie's Chair

Date: 01 01 1900
Description: Aunt Helen seated on the arm of Willie's chair. Framed pictures are on the wall behind them.
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Woman with Two Men

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Description: A woman who appears to be Aunt Helen shakes hands with a man in a room while another man looks on. The room appears to be a studio as it has a large painte...
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Theodore Pierce in a Tuxedo

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Description: Ted Pierce poses in a living room near a window. He is wearing a tuxedo, with no jacket.
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Jessie Jack Hooper

Date: 1890
Description: Cabinet card of an informal full-length portrait. (Mrs. Ben) Jessie Jack Hooper relaxes in a chair. The portrait may have been taken at the Sawyer House in...
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Fashion

Date: 08 06 1958
Description: Stephanie Foster modeling a sable brown moire taffeta cocktail dress, styled with a bubble skirt and elbow length gloves.
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Conrad and Anne Petersen

Date: 11 17 1951
Description: Conrad William and Kathryn Anne (Reebie) Petersen pose for a full length portrait on their wedding day in Winnetka, Illinois. The bride wears a long satin ...
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Catherine Seipp and Her Grandchildren

Date: 12 25 1915
Description: Catherine Orb Seipp, widow of prominent Chicago brewer and founder of Black Point Estate, Conrad Seipp, poses in her Chicago home with her nine grandchildr...
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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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Vel Phillips and Women

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Description: Vel Phillips sitting on the far left in first row of a group portrait. Her right leg is wrapped. A line of women stand in the second row.
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Vel Phillips with Two Women

Date: 07 1969
Description: Vel Phillips stands in a room with two other women. Vel is wearing a buba and holding a document with the woman in the center. Vel had purchased the buba a...
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Playing Billards at Villa Louis

Date: 1898
Description: Dousman family and house party guests playing billiards at Villa Louis. A lamp hangs over the table and prints are displayed on the walls. A display cabine...
Poster

International Harvester Refrigeration Advertisement

Date: 1953
Description: International Harvester Decorator Refrigerator advertisement featured in the Saturday Evening Post, Better Homes and Gardens, and Ladies' ...
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Vel Phillips and Man Refected in Mirror

Date: 12 05 1961
Description: Vel Phillips standing in front of a mirror. She is wearing a white dress and gloves. There is an unidentified man behind her wearing a suit. He is holding ...
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Old Maid's Hall

Date: 1905
Description: A young woman, Jessie Underwood, reclining supported on one elbow on a fur rug in front of a piano. In front of her lying on the rug is a cat. Light comes ...
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Annual Christmas Charity Ball

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: The annual Christmas Charity Ball held at the Loraine Hotel. Tom Stephan holds a box containing a corsage for his dance date, Jean McFarland. Standing on a...
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Night at Pat O'Brien's

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Six well-dressed patrons are posing sitting around a wooden table at Pat O'Brien's Bar in New Orleans. They are identified as, left to right: Walter A. and...

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