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Mary Ellen Nevin and her Sister

Date: 1897
Description: Interior of the kitchen at 12 North Broom Street, the residence of James and Mary Ellen Nevin, showing Mrs. Nevin and her sister cooking. James Nevin was ...
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Father in Apron Cooking

Date: 1960
Description: A father standing over a pan wearing an apron. He is cooking and smoking a cigar.
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Baking Bread for Communion

Date: 09 25 1963
Description: Elevated view of two women, one pulling loaves of bread from the oven and the other glazing crusts in the church kitchen.
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Woman Wringing Clothes with Early Washing Machine

Date: 10 1923
Description: Mrs. Granere wringing clothes with a Maytag washing machine at Harvester Farm.
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Pouring Kerosene on Stove Fire

Date: 08 1927
Description: A woman pretends to pour kerosene on a hot stove as part of an International Harvester Agricultural Extension Department campaign to make families aware of...
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F.W. Woolworth Co. — Refrigerator Window

Date: 08 25 1937
Description: F.w. Woolworth Co. show window.
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First Congregational Church Small Kitchen

Date: 01 21 1930
Description: First Congregational Church small kitchen showing coffee urns, cabinets, and counters, at 1609 University Avenue.
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Washing Machine Mechanic

Date: 12 20 1944
Description: A mechanic in the service department of Hefty Sales Corporation is preparing to do a complete overhaul of a washing machine.
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Goodland Pickling Pears

Date: 1946
Description: Governor Walter Goodland pickling pears.
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Girl Preparing Hot Lunch

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Description: A young girl is preparing lunch in a pot on a small stove.
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Joe McCarthy Cooking

Date: 11 1946
Description: Recently-elected Senator Joseph R. McCarthy tasting a favorite recipe for pheasant during vacation.
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Madison Soap Box Derby, Car Construction

Date: 06 18 1947
Description: Ed Gesteland, who is fourteen years old, is shown working on his Soap Box derby racer in the basement of his home at 4221 Wanetah Trail. Behind him, with h...
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Kitchen Scene

Date: 1944
Description: A woman sitting on a stool in a kitchen peeling fruits or vegetables. Another woman is lifting the lid off a pot on the stove.
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Cutting String Beans

Date: 1943
Description: Elevated view of a woman cutting string beans at a kitchen counter. A pot on a stovetop and a sink are in the background.
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Home Canning

Date: 1943
Description: A woman lifting jars of vegetables from a pot using a wire holder.
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J. Robert Taylor

Date: 10 01 1938
Description: Taylor is relaxing, sitting in a chair tilted back, and smoking his pipe and reading his paper in front of an open heater. A kerchief is covering his head....
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Randall Elementary School Kindergarteners Making Applesauce

Date: 10 12 1949
Description: Randall Elementary School kindergartners are shown making applesauce under the supervision of their teacher Marguerite Drew. Stirring the pot is Patty Hurl...
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Workers Finishing Production of a Stove-top Range

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Description: Workers at the Malleable Iron Range Company prepare to rivet the top of a stove. The top is fitted to the body of the stove with a powerful leverage system...
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Canning Equipment

Date: 1925
Description: A covered pot with a thermometer, can sealer, and stacks of metal cans stand on a table beside a stove in a kitchen near a window.
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Woman Cooking on Electric Plate

Date: 10 1927
Description: A woman mixing food in a pot heated on an electric plate.

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