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Family in their Living Room

Date: 1955
Description: Family in their living room. The mother watches television, the father reads a newspaper, the daughter reads a book, and two sons play with a train set.
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L.C. and Daisy Bates Watching Television

Date: 09 1957
Description: L.C. and Daisy Bates watching television with Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus on the screen.
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Fred Coe

Date: 1956
Description: Candid shot of Fred Coe, producer of "Playwrights '56," sitting at his production board.
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Televisions for Sale

Date: 02 21 1957
Description: Interior view of the "TV Center" with the proprietor and televisions on display.
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Television

Date: 1950
Description: A young woman is displaying a television set.
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Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: A woman poses her kitchen with all of the modern conveniences.
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Television for Patients

Date: 1950
Description: Hospital or nursing home patients are able to view television in their rooms.
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Television Store

Date: 06 01 1956
Description: A man standing in a television retail store. A number of television sets are displayed, including one Hallicrafters set.
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Hospital Patient Watching Television

Date: 01 17 1958
Description: The installation of televisions in hospital rooms is a welcome addition to this patient at Misericordia Hospital.
Print

Woman Peeling Potatoes in front of TV

Date: 1956
Description: "All To Myself" brochure for the NBC Matinee Theater with a woman sitting front of the television peeling potatoes with her shoes off. There is an outline ...
Print

The House That Home Built

Date: 1957
Description: Cover image of an NBC promotional folder for the show "House That Home Built".
Print

House That Home Built House

Date: 1957
Description: Illustration of a model home in the "House That Home Built" promotional folder.
Photograph

Holiday Inn Motel Room

Date: 09 23 1959
Description: Typical guest room at the Holiday Inn Motel, 4402 East Washington Avenue, in Madison, with two double beds and a television.
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Madison Television Facility

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of the new Madison television facility, WISC-TV (Channel 3), showing the transmitting tower in construction. The location is to the southwest,...
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WISC-TV Studio at Parade of Homes

Date: 09 18 1952
Description: Parade of Homes tent featuring WISC-TV studio with display of "TV Sound Film by Photo Copy Service."
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GE Black-Daylite TV Equipment

Date: 09 18 1952
Description: DuMont and GE Black-Daylite TV equipment used by WISC-TV in a display at the Parade of Homes with sign that reads: "All TV film shown here is from the film...
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WISC Television Studio at Parade of Homes

Date: 09 18 1952
Description: WISC television studio set-up at Parade of Home, featuring desk and informal seating and sign that reads: "All TV film shown here is from the film rental l...
Poster

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Poster

Date: 1958
Description: Poster advertising the appearance of television and motion picture "cowboy" stars Roy Rogers and Dale Evans at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Photograph

Holiday Inn Motel Room

Date: 09 23 1959
Description: Interior view of a room at the Holiday Inn Motel, 4402 East Washington Avenue. View includes a day bed, a television, a table with a lamp, and a vanity wit...
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Interior of Modern Home

Date: 10 04 1955
Description: Living room with a television in a modern home.

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