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| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Four men use a ladder to pose on top of each other. There is a painted backdrop behind them. They are wearing suit jackets, vests with watch fobs, and trou... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop showing Bertha Gesell washing and hanging doll clothes. |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of six young men pretending to pull a seated young man's tooth with pliers. One man is on the floor holding the dental patient's legs. Thre... |
| Date: | 04 17 1950 |
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| Description: | Newlyweds George and Lorna Homes decorate their first apartment at 1028 Erin Street. George places his oil painting "Russian Spring" on the wall as Lorna i... |
| Date: | 11 06 1950 |
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| Description: | The Madison Art Association's 16th Annual Wisconsin Salon of Art opened at the Memorial Union with a traditional preview reception. Pictured hanging some o... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | View across railroad tracks of the Merrimac train depot. Against the building a man poses on top of a ladder. He is repainting the exterior. There is a hou... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Trick photograph featuring two images of Sherwin Gillett doing laundry in a washtub. He is posing in front of a painted backdrop. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Sitting room in Polperro House. Rocking chairs and a bench are by the fire in the fireplace. A corner china cabinet is on the right near a window. |
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| Description: | Cranberry harvesters at work. Mural painting in the U.S. Post Office at Berlin, Wis. |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man posing sitting on a stool under a ladder. There is a stringer of trout tied to the ladder displayed... |
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| Description: | Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of woman a posing standing and holding a rake with her right hand, and wearing a dark-colored dr... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | The fireplace in the living room of the Edward Petersen house features a classical revival surround and mantel. A small stuffed toy dog sits under a carved... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of women wearing long white smocks posing with kitchen utensils, baskets, cups, plates and flowers. The women are sitting on a table and cha... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Women dressed in white smocks posing with kitchen utensils. The women are posing sitting and standing. A woman wearing a long skirt and a blouse is standin... |
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| Description: | Nude woman with body painting eating a plate of strawberries and whipped cream. Sitting on a stool in a garage, she is painted like a tiger, with stripes c... |
| Date: | 01 15 1915 |
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| Description: | On the floor, David Rumsey is using a wrench to repair a part of the train set, which includes trains, rails, and a building. Caption reads: "David enterta... |
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| Description: | A woman is sitting at a desk and painting a kneeling figure. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. State Historical Society of Wis. Staff member working on figures... |
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