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Japanese Ukiyoe Prints at Taliesin

Date: 08 1957
Description: Japanese prints (Ukiyoe: The Pictures of the Floating World) on display at Taliesin. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Green.
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Chippewa Falls Library

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Description: Interior view of the Chippewa Falls Library. In the center is a six drawer cabinet holding a potted plant, surrounded by small reading tables (children's t...
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Darlington Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Darlington Public Library. In the foreground are tables and chairs, an eight drawer card catalog, and a lamp hanging from the ceiling....
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Darlington Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Darlington Public Library. In the foreground is a librarian's desk, and a bench on the left. In the background in two separate rooms a...
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Hudson Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Hudson Public Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded by Andrew Carnegie with a gift of $12,000. In the room is a children'...
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Kaukauna Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Kaukauna Public Library. The library opened in 1905 and was funded by Andrew Carnegie with a gift of $12,000. In the room is a librari...
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Madison Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Madison Public Library. The library opened in 1905 and was funded by a $75,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie. Reverse of cardboard mountin...
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Stephenson Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Stephenson Public Library. The library opened in 1903 funded with a gift from Isaac Stephenson of $30,000. The reading tables have lar...
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Stephenson Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Stephenson Public Library. The library opened in 1903 funded with a gift from Isaac Stephenson of $30,000. Reverse of mounting cardboa...
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Stephenson Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Stephenson Public Library. Library furniture, bookshelves, a picture display and a door are visible. A note on the cardboard backing r...
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Medford Public Library

Date: 02 1917
Description: Interior view of the Medford Public Library. Reverse of photograph reads: "Medford Wis, Feb 1917." On the left a flag, and a pine branch swag, adorn the do...
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Medford Public Library

Date: 02 1917
Description: Interior view of the Medford Public Library. Library funded with a $6,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie. On the right a flag, and a pine branch swag, adorn the...
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Elisha D. Smith Library

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Description: Interior view of the Elisha D. Smith Library. The library opened in 1898 funded with a gift of $20,000 from E.D. Smith. Lower left of photograph reads: "Va...
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Elisha D. Smith Library

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Description: Interior view of the Elisha D. Smith Library. The library opened in 1898 funded with a gift of $20,000 from E.D. Smith. Throughout the room in the foregrou...
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South Milwaukee Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the South Milwaukee Public Library. A sign on a table reads: "Story Hour Saturday 11 A.M." There is a large, brick fireplace along the far...
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Arabut Ludlow Memorial Library

Date: 1905
Description: Interior view from behind the librarian's desk of the Arabut Ludlow Memorial Library. The library opened in 1905 and was funded with a $13,930 donation fro...
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Whitewater Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the White Memorial Library in Whitewater. The library opened in 1904 and was funded with a $15,000 donation from Flavia White. Bottom left...
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Whitewater Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the White Memorial Library in Whitewater. The library opened in 1904 and was funded with a $15,000 donation from Flavia White. In the room...
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Taliesin Studio

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Description: View of the drafting room at Taliesin, taken sometime after the fire in 1914. This view shows the raised ceiling and a large Japanese print from Wright's c...
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Robert Rauschenberg Making a Print

Date: 1951
Description: Robert Rauschenberg makes cyanotype art by shining a light over a nude female model who is lying on photosensitive blueprint paper. The print was to be use...

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