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A Quiet Evening at Home

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Description: Amos Elliot, pioneer stage coach driver, enjoying a quiet evening at home with his second wife, and her daughter (center), Stella Hart.
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Father Reading to Son

Date: 12 28 1981
Description: Father reading "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain to his son.
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Pioneer Living Room

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Description: A collection of pioneer household articles arranged in a living room.
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Bennett Family Popcorn Party

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Description: Interior portrait of the Bennett family posing around a bowl of popcorn. They are sitting in an alcove with the pocket doors open, and three stringed instr...
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Ultimate Hi-Fi System

Date: 08 12 1958
Description: Urbane gentleman shows off his sophisticated high fidelity wall system with reel-to-reel tape deck, reels of tape, and record albums.
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Mini Bar

Date: 1950
Description: Mini bar with refrigerator and glassware.
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Dressing up the Dog

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Description: A girl sits in a rocking chair as a young woman commands a dog who is dressed in dark clothing to sit. A piano or organ is in the background.
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Mary E. Smith

Date: 1913
Description: Mary E. Smith, wife of Dr. Joseph Smith, arranges flowers for the holidays.
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The Overbys in their Parlor

Date: 1916
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Simon Overby at home in their parlor with books, family portraits, and an organ with sheet music. Mr. Overby sits in a chair with a cane and a...
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Melvina Capron and her Radio

Date: 08 02 1933
Description: Melvina (Mrs. Samuel) Capron, 222 N. Bassett Street, listening to a radio and reenacting the night in 1923 when she heard that President Warren G. Harding ...
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Writing a Note

Date: 1950
Description: A woman writes a note at a small writing desk in her kitchen.
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Peterson Family at Home

Date: 1915
Description: Mr. Peterson is sitting in a rocking chair reading the newspaper and smoking a pipe, while Mrs. Peterson is standing at the stove with their young son, Jam...
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"Jungle Yacht" Bathroom

Date: 1938
Description: Bathroom of an International "Jungle Yacht," complete with his and her toiletries and towels embroidered with the letter "G" for Gatti. International Harve...
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Bedroom Interior

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Description: Interior of a bedroom. In the corner is a dresser with a mirror, a bed is in the foreground, and on the left are a side table with a lamp, and a chair. The...
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Interior of Log Cabin

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Description: Interior view of a log cabin. Inside there is a wood stove, bench, table, kerosene lamp, and various household items and a dog.
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Antlers on Wall

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Description: Interior view of a log cabin with antlers hanging on a wall. Items of clothing are hanging from the various antlers. Also, there is a table set with dishes...
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Winfield Martin House

Date: 07 27 1949
Description: The living room of the Winfield Martin house, 2906 Lakeland Avenue (earlier address, 611 Elmside Boulevard), with built-in bookcases, cupboards ande a free...
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Winfield Martin House

Date: 07 27 1949
Description: Interior bedroom in the Winfield Martin house, 2906 Lakeland Avenue. Built as a carriage house for James and Minnie Corry, in 1911, it was remodeled as a r...
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Winfield Martin House

Date: 07 27 1949
Description: Interior of the Winfield Martin house, 2906 Lakeland Avenue (earlier address: 611 Elmside Boulevard), showing the stairway, with a telephone on a cabinet n...
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Winfield Martin House

Date: 07 27 1949
Description: Interior of the Winfield Martin house, 2906 Lakeland Avenue (earlier address: 611 Elmside Boulevard), showing the upstairs hall at the top of the stairway....

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