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Woman Knitting Near Window

Date: 1898
Description: Elderly woman sitting in a rocking chair knitting in front of a window.
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Leslie Werner's Workshop

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Description: Interior view of Leslie Werner's workshop.
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Bakery Panorama

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Description: Wide angle view of the interior of a bakery, with one man standing by the oven on the right and another man standing near the center between racks of bread...
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Glass Display Case

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Description: Interior view of a glass display case, possibly in a museum. It appears to be displaying a collection of pottery and skeletal remains. Framed portraits han...
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Leslie Werner's Workshop

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Description: A view of the interior of Leslie Werner's workshop. A print of an image of Leslie Werner's Repair Shop full of bicycles is seen hanging on the wall on the ...
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William Price Memorial Window

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Description: William Price Memorial window in the Methodist Church. Price was the town's most prominent and wealthiest citizen. The Methodist Church burned down in 1945...
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Furniture Store Interior

Date: 1895
Description: Interior of a furniture store, with two men posed among the rows of furniture. A group of chairs hangs from the ceiling.
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Leslie Werner's Workshop

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Description: Interior of a workshop, probably owned by Leslie Werner, showing tools on the walls, a drill press, and a workbench in front of a window.
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Woman Posed Standing by Window

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Description: Woman posed standing by a window and table in a home. She is holding an object in her right hand, possibly a frame for photographs. On the far right is a p...
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Charles J. Van Schaick Seated by Window

Date: 1942
Description: Informal portrait of Charles J. Van Schaick sitting by the window in his gallery, taken by his son Roy Van Schaick.
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Werner Opera House

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Description: Two men on a scaffold inside the Werner Opera House. Advertisements for local merchants are on the stage curtain, and there is an upright piano in the fore...
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Interior of a Bedroom

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Description: Interior of a corner bedroom with numerous keepsakes and photographs, and a dresser, rocking chair, and desk, and a dressing table with mirror. There is a ...
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Indoor Group Portrait

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Description: One man and two women are posed standing around a table in a parlor. One of the woman is holding open an album of photographs. Behind them another woman si...
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Studio Portrait of Woman with Book

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a woman looking out of a prop window with a lace curtain pulled aside. She is resting her chin on her hand and is holding a boo...
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Studio Portrait of European American Boys

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Description: Studio portrait of two unidentified European American boys posed against a prop window sill in front of a painted backdrop. The boy on the left is posed st...
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Studio Portrait of European American Girl

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Description: Studio portrait of an unidentified European American girl posed sitting on a prop window sill in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a light-colore...
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Interior of Home of Jane Thomas

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Description: Interior view of a home towards the front door with large window, and the base of a staircase on the right. In the center is a rocking chair, and a table a...
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Virgil Taylor and Three Men

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Description: Indoor group portrait of four European American men posing sitting at a table and eating a meal in a wooden building with exposed walls and ceiling. The ma...
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Indoor Portrait of European American Child

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Description: Indoor portrait of an unidentified girl posing standing in a room in front of lace curtains over windows. She is wearing a light-colored dress with a star-...
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F. Keefe Residence; Third and Madison Streets; Interior View

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Description: Indoor view of a staircase and wooden floors of a residence, without furniture. Identified as the residence of F. Keefe, who bought the house before its co...

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