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Killian House Dining Room

Date: 01 24 1950
Description: Dining "L" of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. (Sylvia) Killian, 3814 Hillcrest Drive, featuring a geometic patterned paper on one wall that uses t...
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Killian House Bathroom

Date: 01 24 1950
Description: Bathroom in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. (Sylvia) Killian, 1834 Hillcrest Drive, showing the vanity built around the sink with storage space be...
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George Kaeser Residence

Date: 02 06 1950
Description: Virginia Kaeser perches on an easy chair, key to the living room's color scheme. Notice how the dining area's ceiling extends to form an indirect lighting ...
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George Kaeser Residence

Date: 02 06 1950
Description: In the living room, a corner of 120 degree angles make the changing of wall direction gradual rather than abrupt. A bookcase is built into a nook at the ri...
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Schantz Home

Date: 02 17 1950
Description: Living room of Harold and Monona Schantz's new home, located at 310 Kensington Drive. Features novel treatment of a fireplace area and custom interior des...
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Schantz Home

Date: 02 17 1950
Description: Interior view of the boys' bedroom in the new home of Harold and Monona Schantz, located at 310 Kensington Drive.
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Reception Hall at Governor's Residence

Date: 03 19 1950
Description: Reception hall at the Governor's residence, 101 Cambridge Road. A curving staircase rises above the reception hall near the entry door to the Wisconsin gov...
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Living Room at Governor's Residence

Date: 03 09 1950
Description: Living room in the Wisconsin Governor's residence at 101 Cambridge Road. The windowed terrace room with its tile floor and Oriental rug serves as the livin...
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Clarence Scholl Home in Spring Green

Date: 03 10 1950
Description: The living room of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Scholl on East Montroe Street. Mrs. Scholl is seated in a lipstick red chair next to the Lannon stone fireplace...
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Wisconsin Governor's Residence - Porch/Garden Room

Date: 03 09 1950
Description: Sun streams into the first floor porch and garden room of the Governor's residence at 101 Cambridge Road. Its color is repeated in the warm golds of the ti...
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Clarence Scholl Home

Date: 03 10 1950
Description: The decor of the dining room "L" in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Scholl, located on East Monroe Street, repeats the colors used in the living room of...
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Drawing Room in Governor's Residence

Date: 03 09 1950
Description: The Stately drawing room is full of shades of green and lilac, repeated in the flowered draperies. Conversation pieces on the mantel and elsewhere about t...
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H.D. Brainard Home at Lone Rock

Date: 03 10 1950
Description: One of the two living rooms of the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Brainard, the former 1878 "old Don Johnson farm" in Bear Valley, which the Brainard's purchase...
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H.D. Brainard Home at Lone Rock

Date: 03 10 1950
Description: View looking towards the front door in the room-sized entry hall in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Brainard. The home was the former 1878 "old Don Johnson f...
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H.D. Brainard Home at Lone Rock

Date: 03 10 1950
Description: A bed and wooden chest stand in the master bedroom of the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Brainard. The home was the former 1878 "old Don Johnson farm" in Bear V...
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New Housing Designs On Shore Acres Road

Date: 03 23 1950
Description: A woman decorates a modern dining-room. At right is a large movable wardrobe that the home owner may use as an adjustable room divider as the family needs ...
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Blackhawk Country Club Addition

Date: 04 13 1950
Description: Interior view of the lounge in the newly completed $66,000 addition to the Blackhawk Country Club, whose large picture windows overlook Lake Mendota. The n...
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Decorating First Apartment

Date: 04 17 1950
Description: Newlyweds George and Lorna Homes decorate their first apartment at 1028 Erin Street. George places his oil painting "Russian Spring" on the wall as Lorna i...
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Decorating First Apartment

Date: 04 17 1950
Description: Newlyweds George and Lorna Homes decorate their first apartment at 1028 Erin Street. The couple is shown hanging up a bedsheet to serve as a window curtai...
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Decorating First Apartment

Date: 04 17 1950
Description: Newlyweds George and Lorna Holmes decorate their first apartment at 1028 Erin Street. Lorna is painting a living room wall as George is looking on.

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