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Sarah Fairchild Conover

Date: 1895
Description: Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover, sister of Civil War hero and governor Lucius Fairchild, reclines on a sofa in her home at 424 North Pinckney Street.
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Playing Chess

Date: 1898
Description: Reverend Henry Faville and his son, Ted, are seated around a small table playing chess in their home.
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Seated Couple at Home

Date: 1899
Description: Portrait of an elderly couple seated in their home. The woman is holding a bouquet of flowers. The man is seated slightly behind her, with his right arm o...
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Double Image of Family and Two Boys

Date: 1898
Description: Two exposures of interior portraits. Left is a seated woman holding on to smaller boy both looking left, with seated man and standing older boy facing forw...
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Lobby of the Denniston House Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: Interior view of the lobby. Two men are standing along the back wall.
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Decorated Dining Room

Date: 1890
Description: Dining room decorated with streamers for a wedding reception. The table is set formally with candles and there is a wedding cake as a centerpiece.
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Fairchild Residence

Date: 1898
Description: An interior view of the Lucius Fairchild Residence.
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Keyes Residence

Date: 1897
Description: Interior of the Keyes residence, home of Elisha W. Keyes, political leader. According to Keyes' daughter, Mrs. John C. Gaveney, the framed pictures, etc.,...
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Keyes Residence

Date: 1897
Description: Interior of the Keyes residence, home of political leader Elisha W. Keyes. According to Keyes' daughter, Mrs. John C. Gaveney of Whitehall, Wisconsin, the...
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Family in Living Room

Date: 1898
Description: Fred M. Brown holding Eleanore and Timothy III, with Alice and Mary Brown in the foreground in the living room at 121 East Gilman Street. A portrait of Ti...
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Alice Brown

Date: 1899
Description: Alice Brown in the Fred & Annie Brown house, 121 East Gilman Street.
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Brown Family Portrait

Date: 1898
Description: Members of the Brown family and friends taken in the Fred and Annie Brown house, 121 East Gilman Street.
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Annie Storer Brown and Two Children

Date: 1898
Description: Annie Storer Brown with two children, Eleanore Annie Brown (on her lap), and Alice Brown (in rocking chair), at their home, 121 East Gilman Street.
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Parlor at 121 East Gilman Street

Date: 1890
Description: Parlor view of Annie and Fred Brown home, 121 East Gilman Street.
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Dr. Edward A. Bass with Daughter Everetta

Date: 1895
Description: Dr. Edward A. Bass reading the newspaper while seated next to his daughter, Everetta.
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Ada and Everetta Bass with Ina

Date: 1895
Description: Ada Bass and her daughter Everetta, posing behind Ada's sister, Ina.
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Ada Bass with Children

Date: 1894
Description: Portrait of Ada Bass seated while holding son Cary, with daughter Everetta standing next to her. Another woman, possibly Ada's mother, Arlina Burlingame, i...
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Christmas Tree in a Dark Room

Date: 1899
Description: A Christmas tree on a tabletop is lit up in a dark living room, possibly in the home of Frederick King Conover. Toys, including a top, sled, and books, are...
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Christmas Tree on Tabletop

Date: 1897
Description: A decorated Christmas tree sits on a tabletop, possibly in the home of Frederick King Conover. Toys, including dolls, books, miniature furniture, cover tab...
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Christmas Tree on Tabletop

Date: 1895
Description: A decorated Christmas tree displayed on a tabletop in a living room with toys and books displayed in front of it, possibly in the home of Frederick King Co...

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