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Gesell Family Burlesque

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Description: The Gesell family in costume with broom, sword, and other props for a humorous picture. Family members identified as follows: Gerhard Jr. (drinking from pi...
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Woman with Blender

Date: 03 18 1955
Description: Woman stirring the contents of an Osterizer blender that is sitting on the stove.
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Test Kitchen and Laboratory

Date: 10 16 1945
Description: Slightly elevated view of five women workers in an Oscar Mayer Company test kitchen and laboratory. A low wall is separating two women working at desks on ...
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Karmelkorn Store Window

Date: 12 17 1930
Description: View of the interior of the O'Sullivan's Karmelkorn Shop, 308 North Henry Street, with a small Christmas tree with tinsel on display in the front window on...
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Scales

Date: 07 30 1929
Description: A man reading a scale at the University of Wisconsin engineering building.
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Native American Artifacts

Date: 1926
Description: Prehistoric Wisconsin Native American implements and weapons, from the Wisconsin State Historical Society collection.
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Stoking the Fire

Date: 1950
Description: A man in work clothes gets ready to shove a log into the fire chamber of a boiler.
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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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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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Schauls Live Poultry Farm

Date: 11 12 1938
Description: Workers wearing aprons are plucking, cleaning, and dressing chickens at the Schauls Live Poultry Farm. One man is looking at a chicken over an open McCormi...
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Dr. Rood's Silver Wedding Presents

Date: 1883
Description: Stereograph of silver wedding anniversary gifts at the home of Dr. Galen Geer Rood (1830-1917) and his wife Nancy Jane (Sylvester) Rood (1834-1906). The Ro...
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Colonial Fireplace

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Description: View of a seven foot tall colonial fireplace in a home. The large fireplace is surrounded by kitchen tools, fireplace tools and a bed warmer. A sword hangs...
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Judson House Slave Kitchen

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Description: View of the slave kitchen in the Judson House. Built circa 1750 by Captain David Judson, the kitchen features a large brick hearth and fireplace with tools...
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Van Cortlandt House Dutch Room

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Description: Interior view of the Dutch room of the Van Cortlandt house, featuring a fireplace, two ornately carved cradles, a wall clock, table, an open chest, polishe...
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Hammond-Hardwood House

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Description: The Hammond-Hardwood House's colonial kitchen features a fireplace with furniture surrounding it, a clock and candle holders atop the mantle, and lamps and...
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Farmhouse Kitchen

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Description: Interior of farmhouse kitchen featuring a fireplace for cooking, an adjacent brick oven, and a table in the center of the room set with metal dishes. Cooki...
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Fairlawn Home Kitchen

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Description: The Fairlawn home's colonial kitchen and fireplace. The view features a cooking fireplace with a built in oven, a spinning wheel, irons, fireplace tools, ...
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Fairlawn Home Dining Room

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Description: The Fairlawn home's colonial dining room. Features area rugs, a fireplace with hanging kettles, fireplace tools, displayed plates and figurines and a built...
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Mogul Engine and Cream Separators on Display

Date: 1914
Description: A Mogul stationary engine belted to one of three cream separators on display in dealership showroom. Large display boards in background show various cultiv...

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