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Family in their Living Room

Date: 1955
Description: Family in their living room. The mother watches television, the father reads a newspaper, the daughter reads a book, and two sons play with a train set.
Photograph

The Blue Heron

Date: 1950
Description: Interior shot of the tap room at the Blue Heron on County Truck "B" near Chippewa flowage.
Photograph

Ultimate Hi-Fi System

Date: 08 12 1958
Description: Urbane gentleman shows off his sophisticated high fidelity wall system with reel-to-reel tape deck, reels of tape, and record albums.
Photograph

Woman in Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: Woman pouring a cup of coffee.
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May I Use the Phone?

Date: 1950
Description: Two teenage girls are both interested in talking on the telephone.
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The Riesen Family

Date: 05 28 1955
Description: The Riesen family, John, Jeanne, Linda and Jon, playing in their home.
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Modern Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: An interior view of a kitchen/dining area/den, from behind the electric range looking into the den.
Photograph

Family at Home

Date: 1955
Description: A mother posing with her seven children in the living room of their home.
Print

International Harvester Decorator Refrigerator

Date: 1953
Description: Advertising brochure with an image of a woman covering an International Harvester Decorator refrigerator while another woman looks on. The refrigerator is ...
Poster

International Harvester Refrigerator Advertising Poster

Date: 1951
Description: Advertising poster showing a woman displaying color choices for International Harvester refrigerator door handle plaques. Also includes illustrations of a ...
Photograph

International Harvester Decorator Air Conditioner

Date: 1951
Description: International Harvester AR-100 Air Conditioner covered with a patterned material that matches nearby curtains.
Print

International Harvester Decorator Air Conditioner Advertisement

Date: 1953
Description: Advertisement for International Harvester decorator air conditioners. Features images of air conditioners covered with fabric to match their surrounding de...
Photograph

Carousel Bar in the Hoffman House Restaurant

Date: 09 15 1955
Description: Carousel Bar in the Hoffman House Restaurant, 514 East Wilson Street, taken from the front.
Photograph

Harold S. Dyer Family

Date: 05 03 1957
Description: Group portrait of the eight grandchildren of Harold and Hannah Dyer, 21 West Gilman Street.
Photograph

Holiday Inn Motel Room

Date: 09 23 1959
Description: Typical guest room at the Holiday Inn Motel, 4402 East Washington Avenue, in Madison, with two double beds and a television.
Photograph

St. Charles Kitchen Display

Date: 01 10 1950
Description: St. Charles kitchen display in Casey & O'Brien, Inc. store, 124 West Mifflin Street.
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Manchester's, Inc., Drapery Department

Date: 02 08 1950
Description: "Chintz Bar" showing Chintz fabric in the drapery department of Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street.
Photograph

Playdium Bar

Date: 01 23 1951
Description: Playdium Bar interior, 112 North Fairchild Street, with horse shoe shaped bar and equipment behind bar.
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Rothschild Residence Living Room

Date: 09 05 1952
Description: Interior view of the living room from hallway of the Joe & Leah Rothschild residence, 3722 Nakoma Road prior to remodeling.
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Rothschild Residence Living Room

Date: 08 05 1952
Description: Interior view of the living room from the fireplace of the Joe & Leah Rothschild residence, 3722 Nakoma Road before remodelling.

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