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John Johnston in his Library

Date: 1900
Description: John Johnston (1836-1904) sits with his feet up on a hassock in his library while reading a paper. Johnston, a successful Milwaukee banker, lived at 645 Fr...
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Bedroom in the Home of John Johnston

Date: 1900
Description: Bedroom in the home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, located at 645 Franklin Place, also known as "The Lion House." The ho...
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Library in the Home of John Johnston

Date: 1900
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 ...
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Dining Room in the Home of John Johnston

Date: 1900
Description: Dining room in the home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, located at 645 Franklin Place, also known as "The Lion House." The lib...
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Bartender, Sandra Gaertner

Date: 01 06 1972
Description: Bartender, Sandra Gaertner and her fabulous hair standing behind the bar at Walter's on North Avenue. Two male customers are seated at the bar in the backg...
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Cafe Interior

Date: 1916
Description: Interior of the Vienna Cafe at the Milwaukee Bazaar.
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A Family at Ease

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Description: William Fiebelkorn's family gathered in a living room. William Sr. is in a rocking chair with his hands clasped. His brother August Fiebelkorn is reading a...
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Thomas A. Greene's Fossil Collection

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Description: A large collection of fossils, owned by Thomas Greene, which are displayed in his home in glass-fronted wood shelves along the walls, and on top of a wood ...
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Marriage Ceremony

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: An interior image of St. Catherine Catholic Church during the marriage ceremony of Mary (Kustermann) Esser (b. 1934) and J. Thomas Esser (b. 1934).
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Nylon Christmas Tree

Date: 12 12 1965
Description: Portrait of a girl wearing a red top, black pants and pink slippers holding a Santa doll while sitting on the carpet in front of a white nylon Christmas tr...
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In the Public Eye

Date: 04 09 1970
Description: Two women on the left are sitting at tables and talking into telephones. On the right are large show windows, and a bus and passers-by are visible through ...
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E.J. Brumder Jr.

Date: 1975
Description: Edward John Brumder Jr. is casually reclining in a contemporary style leather and chrome easy chair in his apartment in Juneau Village. He is barefoot, and...
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Cousins

Date: 1998
Description: Second cousins Valerie Patricia Brumder and Edward John Brumder, Jr. posing, sitting, for an informal portrait in a living room. Both are great-grandchildr...
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George Brumder at Work

Date: 05 1878
Description: George Brumder, in a three-piece suit and wearing pince-nez eyeglasses, is sitting in a swivel chair at a roll top desk. His unidentified secretary is sitt...
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Henriette Brumder Birthday Celebration

Date: 04 02 1921
Description: Henriette Brandhorst Brumder, sitting in the center holding two of her infant grandchildren, posing with family members for a portrait on her 80th birthday...
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Music Room

Date: 1890
Description: An interior view of the music room of the George Brumder home at the corner of Wells and 10th Streets. The room has a high ceiling and is decorated in Vict...
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Living Room

Date: 1890
Description: A view of the southwest corner of the living room of the George Brumder house at the corner of 10th and Wells Streets. An ornate Victorian etagere stands b...
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Entry Hall

Date: 1895
Description: A view of the wood paneled entry hall of the George Brumder residence at the corner of 18th Street and Grand (later Wisconsin) Avenue. There are carpets on...
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Parlor

Date: 1893
Description: A view of the parlor (foreground) and music room of the George Brumder residence at the corner of Grand (later Wisconsin) Avenue and 18th Street. Both room...
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Fireplace

Date: 1893
Description: An atlas, left, and caryatid flank the fireplace in the dining room of the George Brumder residence at the corner of Grand (later Wisconsin) Avenue and 18t...

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