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Polperro Kitchen

Date: 1940
Description: The stove and oven in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after re...
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Polperro House Living Room

Date: 1940
Description: The living area in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after resto...
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Trelawny Office Area with Desk

Date: 1950
Description: A corner desk and bookshelf in the Cornish miner's cottage on Shake Rag Street called Trelawny. The cottage was restored under the ownership of Robert M. N...
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Trelawny Bedroom

Date: 1940
Description: The bedroom in the Cornish miner's cottage on Shake Rag Street called Trelawny. The cottage was restored under the ownership of Robert M. Neal and is now u...
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Pendarvis Living Area

Date: 1940
Description: The restored limestone cottage, including a fireplace, desks, chairs and dresser, on Shake Rag Street called Pendarvis. The cottage was restored under the ...
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Pendarvis — Room with Fireplace

Date: 1936
Description: View of a room in Pendarvis House. There is a map of Cornwall over the fireplace. A bedwarmer and a bellows sit at the base of the hearth.
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Polperro House Second Floor at Pendarvis Complex

Date: 1936
Description: Room on the second floor in Polperro House. In the center is a stairwell up to the next floor, a bookshelf in the right corner, and a portrait of a man abo...
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Trelawny House Bedroom at Pendarvis Complex

Date: 1936
Description: Bedroom in Trelawny House. Furniture includes a 4-poster bed, two chairs, a chest, a dresser, and a wash basin and ewer on a stand.
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Polperro House Sitting Room at Pendarvis Complex

Date: 1936
Description: Sitting room in Polperro House. Rocking chairs and a bench are by the fire in the fireplace. A corner china cabinet is on the right near a window.
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Polperro House Kitchen at Pendarvis Complex

Date: 1936
Description: Kitchen at Polperro House. Near the window is a chair and a butter churn. In the center is a woodburning stove, with a firewood box behind it against the w...
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The Potter's Gallery

Date: 06 2014
Description: Display in a gallery of handmade ceramic bowls, vases, and vessels on open wooden shelves. Behind the shelves, pictures are displayed on the walls, and the...
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Joseph Gundry Family House in Mineral Point

Date: 09 28 2014
Description: View of a woman (facing away) standing indoors in front of an ornate doorway at the Joseph Gundry House. A white lace curtain is covering the large window ...
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A Day 'With a County Home Agent"

Date: 04 24 1958
Description: Kathleen Russell, Iowa County home agent, at the home of Mrs. James Regan in Mineral Point. They are discussing the floor refinishing she accomplished as ...
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Ava and Max Fernekes

Date: 06 1980
Description: Ava and Max Fernekes at the Pendarvis Spring Open House. A vase of tulips and various artworks is along the windowsill behind the couple.

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