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Orpheum Theatre Seating

Date: 06 10 1941
Description: View of steps at the rear of the Orpheum Theatre auditorium.
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McCoy's Ice Cream Parlor

Date: 06 02 1937
Description: McCoy's Ice Cream Parlor, 507 State Street, showing the soda fountain and bar, taken from the front door. In the back is an arched doorway leading to stair...
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Cop's Cafe Dining Room

Date: 04 22 1932
Description: Cop's Cafe dining room, 11 W. Main Street, owned by James I. Coppernoll.
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Eastwood Theatre Main Foyer

Date: 01 08 1930
Description: View of foyer from west end; Eastwood theatre, located at 2090 Atwood Avenue. On the right is a staircase and newel post with a statue of Mercury. Text on ...
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Spanish Village Club Interior Steps

Date: 01 27 1948
Description: Spanish Village Club, 1718 Commercial Avenue, interior, showing Art Deco table and chairs and booths in front of steps up to platform in the rear of the ta...
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Catholic War Veterans Talent Contest

Date: 11 08 1953
Description: Group portrait of the Catholic War Veterans talent contest contestants in costume.
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Davidson Cafeteria Interior

Date: 01 18 1951
Description: Interior view of Davidson Cafeteria, located at 117 Monona Avenue, home of "Chicken in the Rough."
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Hermitage Foyer

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Description: Foyer of the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, featuring bucolic murals, a curving staircase, ornate couches and sculptures.
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International Trucks in Dealer Showroom

Date: 1913
Description: International trucks on display on a dealership showroom floor. There are three spittoons on the floor near benches along the wall. A stairway leads to a s...
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Ocean Grove Auditorium

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Description: View from balcony of Ocean Grove Auditorium, built in 1894. The vast seating provided space for the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association. A platform stands...
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Lake Chautauqua Amphitheatre

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Description: Interior of an amphitheatre at Lake Chautauqua, founded in 1874. Surrounding a platform, man wooden benches are seen. Above the center platform, a flag ha...
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Restaurant at Hotel Astor

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Description: Interior of a restaurant at Hotel Astor, built in 1904. View from a room with tables and chairs toward a short staircase in an archway that leads to a room...
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Lake McDonald Hotel Lobby

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Description: View of the Lake McDonald Hotel lobby. View features the rustic lobby, decorated with animal skins and trophies. There is a balcony overhead, and several c...
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Nahanock Country Club Lobby

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Description: View of the lobby of the rustic Hunting Lodge at the Nahanock Country Club. View features a wood balcony overhead, a staircase, animal decorations, a doorw...
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Pavilion

Date: 1905
Description: Benches are visible inside a wooden, open air pavilion with a hip roof and large doorway. There is a small attached porch on the left which mimics the shap...
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Art Deco bar

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Description: Interior view of an art deco-style bar lined with stools. There is a radio behind the bar along a mirrored wall where bottles of liquor are displayed aroun...
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The Maunesha — Scene on Crawfish River

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of the river with trees on the left. On the right, two young boys are fishing from a rowboat in the river near a landing at the back of a thr...
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett, 50th Wedding Anniversary

Date: 1956
Description: Church basement decorated for Sherwin and Emma Gillett's 50th Wedding Anniversary.
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Stairway of the State Historical Society Library

Date: 1898
Description: Stairway at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library. A bench is in the center under the light of a skylight.
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Lobby of the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of lobby. There are tables and chairs in the foreground. In the background on the left is a flight of stairs. In the center is a set of doubl...

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