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Octagon House

Date: 1950
Description: View of the spiral staircase inside Richards' Octagon House.
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Large Group on Staircase

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Description: Large group posed on a staircase, possibly a fancy dress party.
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Lower Reception Hall Stairs at 50 East Huron Street

Date: 01 1929
Description: Lower Reception Hall (basement) stairs of Cyrus McCormick, Jr's residence at 50 East Huron Street. The original caption indicates that the view is "leading...
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Joseph B. Kalvelage House

Date: 1977
Description: Exterior of house, located at 2432 West Kilbourn Avenue. House has three levels, and is surrounded by trees.
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Kalvelage House

Date: 1977
Description: Interior of 2432 West Kilbourn Avenue. Carved wood newel post of a head with floral and curving motifs. Carpeted stairs are on the left, with large ropes a...
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President's Residence

Date: 1900
Description: Cyanotype view of the residence on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The president's home is at the corner of Langdon and Park Streets, the curre...
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Children at Cliff House

Date: 05 15 1894
Description: Three little girls pose in front of a house built next to a cliff.
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Young Boys Playing a Game

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Description: A group of young boys gathered at the steps at the front of a house engaging in some kind of game, perhaps a game of chance. One boy is sitting above them ...
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Hyland House Stairway

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Description: View of the stairway area in Hyland House. Built in 1660, the house is still standing. A Shaker-style chair is in the foreground next to the stairway, and ...
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Danger of Curved Staircase

Date: 07 1927
Description: A man descending a curved staircase inside a building. The photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to illustra...
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The Elms

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Description: A group of adults and children sit on the porch of The Elms, a two-story house with an American flag flying from the porch roof. Tree stumps are in the fr...
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Twins Playing on the Porch

Date: 07 1903
Description: Jennie and Edgar Krueger sitting on the porch steps in their night gowns. Both are looking down at a toy they are holding in their hands, Jennie an owl and...
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Kressin Family Portrait

Date: 10 14 1906
Description: Outdoor portrait of the August Kressin family posing on the side of the front steps of a house. August Kressin sits on the top step holding Alice Kressin, ...
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Clinton DeWitt in Navy Uniform

Date: 1918
Description: Dressed in his U.S. Navy uniform, Clinton DeWitt is posing for a portrait in front of a house. Caption reads: "Clinton DeWitt."

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