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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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Two Children Posing with Christmas Tree

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Description: Portrait of a boy and girl posed by a Christmas tree. The boy is sitting on a toy horse on the left and is wearing a military style hat and holding a toy g...
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Sitting Room

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Description: Interior view of sitting room with a tall ceiling. The room is decorated in art deco style with a light fixture, upholstered chairs, patterned carpet, patt...
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Women's Group with Daisy and L.C. Bates

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Description: A women's group poses with Daisy and L.C. Bates, who are standing at the far right of the group.
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Udall for President

Date: 1976
Description: Congressman Morris Udall speaking to a Wisconsin audience during his campaign for the presidency. Udall finished a close second to Jimmy Carter in the Wisc...
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Watching TV

Date: 04 1991
Description: Man watching a program on a large television. In front of him is a TV tray. There is a VCR on top of the television. Although unidentified it is likely tha...
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Christmas Scene

Date: 1915
Description: Family holiday scene in a living room or parlor. A Christmas tree is perched on a table in the center of the image. It is trimmed with tinsel garland, shin...
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At the Farmhouse

Date: 04 27 1968
Description: Members of the Petersen family gathered for a meal at the farmhouse, also referred to as the Baker house, at Black Point Estate. The room is open to the ra...
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Catherine Seipp and Her Grandchildren

Date: 12 25 1915
Description: Catherine Orb Seipp, widow of prominent Chicago brewer and founder of Black Point Estate, Conrad Seipp, poses in her Chicago home with her nine grandchildr...
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Sid at Home

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Description: Sid sitting in a chair at home with his chin in his hand and a cigar in his mouth. A statue of a walrus and a bookcase full of books is in the background.
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Forest in Yokohama

Date: 1922
Description: Forest Middleton standing beside a bookcase holding a pipe. He is wearing a suit and tie. There are Japanese figurines on the top of the bookcase and a Jap...
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A Friendly Game

Date: 09 1921
Description: Leonore and Forest Middleton, on the far left, playing cards with two other women and a man while sitting at a small table. The man on the far right has th...
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Janet Sauk and Paul Arms

Date: 1967
Description: Janet Sauk holding Paul Arms in the home of Lewis Arms at 847 Williamson Street.
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Janet and Lewis Arms' Wedding Day

Date: 08 28 1967
Description: Janet and Lewis Arms posing with a friend and children on their wedding day. From left to right are Marilyn Schwartz, Paul Arms, Lewis Arms, Janet Arms, an...
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Eating Olives

Date: 12 25 1967
Description: Rita and Mamie Arms eating olives on Christmas Day. They are wearing pajamas and have curlers in their hair.
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Marion Brumder

Date: 04 1955
Description: Marion Brumder sitting in profile in an easy chair in a corner of a living room. She is gesturing with her left hand; in her right hand is a cigarette in a...
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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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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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Margaret Brumder

Date: 1917
Description: Margaret Bouer (Mrs. Herbert) Brumder (1893-1970) sitting on the arm of an easy chair near the bow window of her home at 2030 E. Lafayette Place. Her left ...
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Brumder Family Christmas

Date: 1925
Description: Margaret Bouer (Mrs. Herbert Paul) Brumder, left, is sitting in an armchair in the living room of the family home at 2030 East Lafayette Place. Her childre...

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