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McCormick Reaper Works "Rest Room"

Date: 1899
Description: Two women sitting in the "rest room" at the McCormick Reaper Works. A piano is in the background.
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Church Choir

Date: 1898
Description: A woman plays the organ, while two women, wearing hats, and three men, gather behind her, holding song books. They are enclosed by a low, circular railing;...
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Recital Room at the State School for the Blind

Date: 1893
Description: Music recital room at the State School for the Blind with seven rows of seating, a piano and cello. Adorning the front wall is the Latin phrase "Lux Oritur...
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State School for the Blind

Date: 1893
Description: Interior of the State School for the Blind, perhaps a study or room for recreation. Included in the room are several tables with small models, a piano, and...
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Interior of Martin K. Dahl Home

Date: 1872
Description: View of two rooms possibly in the Martin K. Dahl home. The room in the foreground has a square entrance way and is filled with a piano, three matched chair...
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Church Interior

Date: 1874
Description: View of a church interior looking up the aisle between the pews towards the altar and a small organ. Twin stove pipes run along the side walls.
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Interior of Norwegian-American Lodi Church

Date: 1871
Description: View of the interior of the Norwegian-American Lodi Church, looking up the aisle and towards the Acanthus design altar, which is surrounded by a wooden rai...
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Interior of Immanuel Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Date: 1877
Description: View of the interior of the Immanuel Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, under the care of the Reverend E.J. Homme. The photograph was taken during the ...
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Interior of Grace Episcopal Church

Date: 1876
Description: Interior of Grace Episcopal Church, decorated with garlands. This may not be a photograph made by Dahl because the size of the stereograph is uncharacteris...
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Group Posing by Organ

Date: 1899
Description: Group of people posing around an organ. A young woman in a white dress is sitting at the organ, facing left, with an older man behind her on the right. On ...
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Presbyterian Church Interior

Date: 1891
Description: Elevated view of the interior of the Presbyterian church, looking towards the organ, piano over pews.
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Ada Meinhardt Residence

Date: 1895
Description: An interior view of the Ada Meinhardt residence. There is an elaborate stairway with several musical instruments displayed below.
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Parlor in the Bass House

Date: 1897
Description: The parlor in the home of Dr. Edward Bass showing a parlor organ near a window, and other furnishings.
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Dr. Bass in Parlor

Date: 1895
Description: Self-portrait of Dr. Edward Bass reading in his parlor. Several prints of his own photographs decorate the room. There is a parlor organ on the right.
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Woodard House Interior

Date: 1896
Description: Interior view of the Woodard home. Looking through curtained doorway into the parlor, is a piano, small sofa, conversation table and several chairs. Variou...
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A Nun Playing a Lute-Like Instrument

Date: 1898
Description: A nun stands near a piano and plays a lute-like instrument in a house on West Washington Avenue.
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Alice at a Piano

Date: 07 1899
Description: Alice at a piano in a room with chairs and a table.
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Parlor in Steensland Home

Date: 1899
Description: An interior view of the Halle Steensland house at 315 North Carroll Street, showing the lavishly decorated parlor. There is a piano on the right, and a tig...
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Rogers Family

Date: 11 17 1898
Description: Group portrait of the Rogers family. Pictured are William Henry Rogers, Clark M. Putnam, Maude Rogers, Martha Rogers, Grace (Rogers) Putnam and Mrs. Willia...
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"Society Room" at Downer College

Date: 1891
Description: "Society Room" at Downer College. The view from the back shows chairs lined up in rows, a chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and a piano against the wall...

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