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| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Group of people on the front porch, weighing the guests. A visit was considered successful if the guests weighed more when they left. |
| Date: | 1879 |
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| Description: | The facade of the McCormick family residence at 675 Rush Street, which takes up an entire block between Erie and Huron Streets. Cyrus Hall McCormick, Sr. h... |
| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Ingram residence in winter, home of the wealthy lumberman O.H. Ingram. |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | View from field of Villa Louis, the residence of Hercules L. Dousman. |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of the Purdy house. Angled view from street towards the right side of the house, with a horse-drawn buggy. |
| Date: | 1868 |
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| Description: | The Philteus Sawyer residence located on the northwest corner of Algoma and West Algoma Streets. Sawyer was mayor of Oshkosh from 1863-1864, and became a U... |
| Date: | 1888 |
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| Description: | An interior view of the so-called Pierce house, at 424 North Pinckney Street, on the corner of Gilman Street. |
| Date: | 1888 |
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| Description: | An interior look at the so-called Pierce home, located at 424 North Pinckney Street, at the corner of Pinckney and Gilman Streets. At the time this photogr... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, at 645 Franklin Place, also know as "The Lion House." Home is set back from the road, wit... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Mansions and churches are along the road, and Lake Mendota and Picnic Point ar... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | The Dousman family and friends on the east porch of Villa Louis. |
| Date: | 1883 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Babcock home, a Queen Ann style structure at 537 E. Wisconsin Avenue. People, presumably the Babcock family, are standing in front of ... |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | Overhead map of the Stanley McCormick's Riven Rock estate in El Montecito, Santa Barbara, California. The map shows the placement of dwellings and fields, ... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Nina Dousman with children and house party guests in the dining room at Villa Louis. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Dousman family and house party guests playing billiards at Villa Louis. A lamp hangs over the table and prints are displayed on the walls. A display cabine... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Dousman family and house party guests dressed for a fancy ball. They are posed on the staircase and in the hall and are wearing fancy dress or costumes. On... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | A team of two horses is harnessed to a highly polished carriage with a side lamp. The driver is holding a long whip and is wearing a top hat, winter coat a... |
| Date: | 1894 |
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| Description: | Lucy Rumsey is sitting with her concert harp in a home setting. She appears ready to play. There are arched doorways, a chandelier, and a fireplace in the ... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | A group of Holt and Rumsey family members (3 generations) and others are gathered on the porch of The Evergreens, the Rumsey estate, to see baby Jeannette ... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | Holding the whip, Lucy Rumsey Holt is driving the carriage with Minnie May Rumsey sitting beside her. The Evergreens, the Rumsey estate is in the backgroun... |
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