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National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Date: 05 19 1887
Description: View out of entrance to the National Soldiers Home. Fountain and trees framed by arch with hanging lamp.
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Capitol Theatre Lobby

Date: 01 28 1928
Description: Lobby of the Capitol Theatre, featuring a tiled fountain with ornate chairs on either side.
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Orpheum Theatre Interior

Date: 06 06 1941
Description: Lobby interior of Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, showing the entrance to Aisle 1, and an ornate drinking fountain on the left.
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Orpheum and Capitol Theater Ushers

Date: 02 01 1931
Description: Group portrait of Capitol and Orpheum theater staff and ushers in uniform, standing and sitting around the Capitol Theatre lobby fountain.
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Orpheum Theatre Lounge & Smoking Room

Date: 04 05 1927
Description: The Lounge & Smoking Room at the Orpheum Theatre, located at 216 State Street.
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Capitol Theatre Mezzanine

Date: 01 28 1928
Description: Capitol Theatre Mezzanine with chairs against the walls, and a fountain in the foreground on the right.
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Kessenich's Linen Department

Date: 03 28 1927
Description: Kessenich's linen department. A clock is on the wall above the entrance, and a water fountain is on the wall on the left..
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Phi Kappa Fraternity Toga Party

Date: 10 16 1952
Description: Two guests at the Phi Kappa Fraternity Toga Party Dinner Dance drinking by a Grecian fountain.
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Capitol Theatre Drinking Fountain

Date: 01 16 1972
Description: The ornate drinking fountain in the Capitol Theatre, which is decorated with smiling nymphs.
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McCormick-Deering 4-Can Milk (Water Cooler)

Date: 07 02 1936
Description: A man prepares to drink from a drinking fountain attached to a McCormick-Deering 4-can milk (water cooler), possibly at International Harvester's West Pull...
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Sun Room

Date: 1928
Description: Interior view of the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese, showing a wall fountain and wicker chair. There is extensive use of Arts and Crafts-st...
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Women and Children at Drinking Fountain

Date: 1916
Description: A woman, possibly a school instructor, is standing near two children as they wait in line to use a drinking fountain.
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Drinking Fountain at Iowa School

Date: 10 30 1917
Description: View of a drinking fountain inside Orange Township Consolidated School. There is a small plaque on the wall above the fountain.
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Old Absinthe House Bar

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Description: Interior of the Old Absinthe House Bar, erected in 1806 by Pedro Front and Francisco Juncadelia. The bar features decorative marble fountains and a clock ...
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Officers of the St. Ann's Guild of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Date: 09 03 1952
Description: Group portrait of the newly installed officers of the St. Ann's guild of the Immaculate Heart of Mary parish. Seated in the front row, left to right, are: ...
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Barbershop in State Capitol Basement

Date: 07 05 1961
Description: A man is bending over to drink from a metal water fixture. Water from the fixture spouted up and back onto the fixture, supposedly making it "sterile." The...
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The Fargo Children

Date: 1901
Description: Five photographs are mounted on an album page which is decorated with a painting of a honeysuckle sprig. In the photograph at top left, Frank, age three, S...
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Visions of Decorations

Date: 04 09 1968
Description: A man and woman are standing and looking at a water fountain with an abstract art sculpture in it. Caption reads: "Visions of decorations dance in t...

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