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| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | View of a parlor interior (probably that of Herman Amberg Preus's parsonage) with a bay window and draperies, a statue, plants, an ornate clock on a table ... |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | W.V.B. Holloway, Richard Quinney's maternal grandfather, sitting at a a table looking at a large book of maps. A phone is mounted to the wall next to him ... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | A couch, several wooden chairs, and a table are arranged in the living room of Mrs. Sam Barns. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of Forest Middleton sitting on a chair behind an unidentified man, woman, and boy. A heavy drape with tassels, top left, frames the s... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | A carefully posed scene of a man, woman, and girl at home. The girl sits with a cat on her lap. The man, in a wicker rocker, reads the "Editorial Section" ... |
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| Description: | An older female member of the Bish family sits in a wicker chair holding a magazine or book open on her lap. Standing on the left in front of a doorway dra... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Library in the home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, located at 645 Franklin Place, also known as "The Lion House." The dining ... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Library of the McCormick family home at 675 Rush Street. The home was built for Cyrus Hall McCormick and his wife Nettie Fowler in 1873. |
| Date: | 09 24 1896 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the Morris family in their family library. Mr. and Mrs. Morris sit in two chairs, while their daughter stands in between them behind a ta... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Edward Petersen poses, seated in a chair, and his wife stands next to him on the left. They appear to be reading papers which Edward is holding. Behind the... |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | A view of a corner of the living room at Black Point provides a glimpse into the music room, at left, and the front hall, right. In the living room is a bo... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Henriette Brandhorst (Mrs. George) Brumder is sitting in an upholstered wicker chair at a small table writing in a book. There are coins and paper currency... |
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