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Reverend A. Jacobsen and Family

Date: 1877
Description: Stereograph of Rev. A. Jacobson, family and visitors, Perry, Wis." from Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic Views." Jacobson (1836-1910) immigrated to t...
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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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Wedding Gifts for Cordary-Tarbox

Date: 03 01 1945
Description: Display of gifts for Virginia M. Cordary and Floyd A. Tarbox wedding in dining room of Frank Cordary home at 522 South Mills Street. The couple was married...
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Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Store, Radio Department

Date: 11 27 1943
Description: Interior of Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Store, in Wisconsin Union Transfer Building, 155-303 West Wilson Street, showing lamps, mirrors and radios.
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Stairway in Louis C. George Home

Date: 11 02 1937
Description: Stairway and entrance hall, with Victorian sofa, in Louis C. George home, located at 201 Farwell Drive.
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J.G. Fuller House

Date: 05 11 1934
Description: J.G. Fuller House, 215 Lathrop Street. The living room features an antique desk and sofa.
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J.G. Fuller House Antique Buffet

Date: 05 11 1934
Description: J.G. Fuller house, 215 Lathrop Street, featuring an antique buffet in the dining room.
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Governor's Residence, Drawing Room

Date: 03 21 1932
Description: Drawing room at Governor's Residence showing large oval mirror over the left fireplace, 130 East Gilman Street.
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Aunt Mary Gives a "Corn-top Bread" Lunch

Date: 11 22 1931
Description: Aunt Mary putting on a "Corn-top Bread" lunch in the Orpheum Theatre N.U.A. room. Seated left to right: Dave Genaro, Lizzy Wilson, Tom Harris, Annie Hart, ...
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Mrs. Ogg's Tea Party

Date: 11 14 1931
Description: Women posing at Mrs. Emma Ogg's tea party, a benefit for the scholarship fund of the University League, 1715 Kendall Avenue. L-R: Dorothy Fellows, Flora Ri...
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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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G. Larsen Family near Two-Story House

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Description: The G. Larsen Family sits in their front yard. Behind them a sewing machine can be seen on the porch of their two-story house.
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Hill's Department Store Window Display

Date: 10 06 1955
Description: Display of Customagic slip covers on a sofa and chair in a show window of Hill's Department Store, 202 State Street.
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Fairchild Residence

Date: 1898
Description: An interior view of the Lucius Fairchild Residence.
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Henry Lardy Residence

Date: 10 02 1956
Description: Annrita Lardy sitting in the living room of her and her husband Dr. Henry A. Lardy's new home, designed by Herb Fritz, 1829 Thorstrand Road.
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Henry Lardy Residence

Date: 10 02 1956
Description: Annrita Lardy sitting in the living room of her and her husband Dr. Henry A. Lardy's new house, designed by Herb Fritz, 1829 Thorstrand Road. Fritz was a s...
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Living Room at 121 East Gilman Street

Date: 1948
Description: The living room of Fred and Annie Storer Brown's home, 121 East Gilman Street. The house was built in 1888.
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Twins Cecelia and Alma Moore

Date: 01 15 1948
Description: Widely known twin sisters in southern Wisconsin, Cecelia (left) and Alma Moore, now Mrs. Walter M. (Cecelia) Mass, Jr., and Mrs. Robert O. (Alma) Bauch. Th...
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William F. Vilas House, Parlor and Library

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Description: An interior view of the parlor and library of the William F. Vilas house, 12 East Gilman Stsreet, before remodeling in 1902.
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Sherif and Mohammed El Gindi

Date: 08 28 1948
Description: Sherif, 4, and Mohammed, El Gindi, 5, sitting on an Oriental rug brought from Egypt by their parents. Their father, Ibrahim, was chosen by the Egyptian gov...

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