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Family in their Living Room

Date: 1955
Description: Family in their living room. The mother watches television, the father reads a newspaper, the daughter reads a book, and two sons play with a train set.
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Slot Machine Seizure

Date: 01 1924
Description: Gerald J. Boileau, assistant district attorney, and George Lippert, district attorney, and three other men, exhibiting slot machines seized during a raid i...
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Weighing Guests

Date: 1898
Description: Group of people on the front porch, weighing the guests. A visit was considered successful if the guests weighed more when they left.
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Sarah Fairchild Conover

Date: 1895
Description: Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover, sister of Civil War hero and governor Lucius Fairchild, reclines on a sofa in her home at 424 North Pinckney Street.
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Dance Hall Wine Room

Date: 01 01 1914
Description: People sitting at a table in a dance hall wine room at 2:00 a.m.
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Scrabble Game

Date: 04 11 1965
Description: A hospital patient plays a scrabble game with an occupational therapist.
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Mah Jongg Game

Date: 05 14 1958
Description: Four women playing Mah Jongg, a Chinese game using tiles.
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Election Booths and Volunteers

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Description: Elevated view of a gymnasium that has been converted into a place where citizens can vote on election day.
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Group Portrait at 121 East Gilman Street

Date: 12 28 1927
Description: Group portrait of members of the Haydon, Brown and Shiverick families at the Brown home, 121 East Gilman Street. Tim Brown IV (center) is holding a toy tra...
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State Fair Dining Room

Date: 1935
Description: Interior view of the Fruits and Vegetables Building at the Wisconsin State Fair, showing the dining room and the tables decorated with lavish floral displa...
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Wine Room

Date: 
Description: People sitting at tables, drinking and talking. A large banner with a picture of Thaddeus Kosciuszko hangs on the wall.
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Bis and Doll

Date: 1914
Description: Florence Lloyd Jones, known as Bis or Bisser, born Oct. 9, 1913, daughter of Richard & Georgia Lloyd Jones, sitting with her doll in an upholstered chair.
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Dick Lloyd Jones

Date: 1913
Description: Richard "Dick" Lloyd Jones sits on the lap of "best friend of Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Jones" and plays with a toy train car.
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Robert 'Bob' Buhl and Family

Date: 08 15 1956
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Robert 'Bob' Buhl pictured at home with his family.
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Cots in Armory

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of rows of cots in the Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dormitory installed in Men's Gym. A raise...
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Men in Hunting Cabin

Date: 1900
Description: Two men posed with guns in a hunting cabin. The room in sparsely furnished with a table, chairs, and a bed.
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1010 Walker Court, Bis's and Guest Bedroom

Date: 1918
Description: Florence (Bis) Lloyd Jones and guest bedroom, in the Richard Lloyd Jones home, 1010 Walker Court (now 1010 Rutledge Court). Two dolls and a Teddy bear sha...
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Family Around Christmas Tree

Date: 1900
Description: A formally dressed family pose around a Christmas tree, probably in their living room. A man is sitting at a piano on the left side, with his hand resting ...
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Quilts at Hobby Show

Date: 05 13 1939
Description: A hobby show with quilts hanging on the wall, as well as tables with other crafted goods in a room with a high ceiling.
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Trading Post at Willie's White Birch Lodge

Date: 1951
Description: Interior view of the trading post at Willie's White Birch Lodge. Fishing lures are on display on the back wall behind a counter with signs that read: "Pat'...

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