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Aunt Nell's Room

Date: 1898
Description: Interior shot of Aunt Nell's room at Hillside Home School, an early progressive school, operated by Ellen and Jane Lloyd Jones, aunts of Frank Lloyd Wright...
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Woman Reading Magazine

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Description: Woman reading "House Beautiful" magazine at Greenwood House.
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Woman Using Spinning Wheel

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Description: Elderly woman using a spinning wheel to make yarn from wool.
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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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Tannisse and David Taylor having a Tea Party

Date: 1914
Description: Photographer Herman Taylor's children sit at a little table in front of the hearth in the library.
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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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James and Grace Ramsay Inglenook

Date: 03 18 1932
Description: Fireplace inglenook at James and Grace Ramsay residence. 835 Farwell Drive.
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Richard McVicar's Birthday

Date: 10 28 1930
Description: Portrait of Richard McVicar with his birthday cake and candles on his fourth birthday.
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Richard and Malcolm McVicar

Date: 10 28 1930
Description: Richard and Malcolm McVicar celebrating Richard's fourth birthday while sitting in front of a fireplace with a birthday cake and candles. They are sitting ...
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Hinman House Interior

Date: 09 28 1928
Description: Albert Hinman Residence, 1 Vista Road, showing the living room interior with fireplace and bookcase detail. There is a floor model radio on the right.
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Hinman House Interior

Date: 09 01 1928
Description: Albert Hinman Residence, 1 Vista Road. Shows the living room with fireplace, bookcases, radio, desk and stairway.
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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 house, designed by Herb Fritz, 1829 Thorstrand Road. Fritz was a s...
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Graham Residence

Date: 1910
Description: View of the music room in the residence of Frederick Graham.
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Living Room, 121 East Gilman Street

Date: 1898
Description: Fred and Annie Brown's living room, 121 East Gilman Street. The photograph was made before the house had electricity, so the lights pictured are gas light...
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Woman in Rocking Chair

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Description: Woman in a rocking chair reading a book in front of a fireplace.
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North End of Tapestry Room at 50 East Huron Street

Date: 01 1929
Description: North end of the Tapestry Room at Cyrus McCormick, Jr.'s house at 50 East Huron Street.
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Hallway at 675 Rush Street

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Description: Ornately decorated hallway leading to a room with a fireplace at the McCormick family residence on Rush Street. The house was built for Cyrus Hall McCormic...
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Mary Virginia McCormick's Room at 675 Rush Street

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Description: Bedroom at the McCormick residence on Rush Street. From photograph album entitled, "Rockbridge Place, The Old Home" and inscribed with the name M. Virginia...
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Interior of John Olin Home

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Description: Interior fireplace view of the John M. Olin House, 130 North Prospect Avenue, University Heights neighborhood. The house, which displays traditional Gothic...

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