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Interior of Pond House

Date: 1920
Description: Interior view of home, perhaps taken through an open window. The sash and sill are in the foreground. A woman is sitting on the piano bench in front of a g...
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Ralph O'Connor

Date: 06 21 1944
Description: Ralph O'Connnor, manager Madison Broadcasting Company, sitting at a desk in WIBU Radio Station office, 114 North Carroll Street.
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Mautz Paint & Glass Co. Decorator

Date: 03 21 1934
Description: Beatrice Conley, staff director of the Mautz Home Decoration Service, sitting at a desk in her office at 939 East Washington Avenue.
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Sture and Geneva Johnson Residence

Date: 06 28 1955
Description: Geneva Johnson sits in the sunroom of her contemporary home at 313 New Castle Way in Maple Bluff. Her home will be featured on a July 14 Tour of Homes spon...
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Elizabeth Johnson and Hobart Johnson

Date: 08 13 1945
Description: Elizabeth Johnson and Hobart Johnson. Elizabeth will be attending the Potter School in Tucson, Arizona. Hobart will return to the Middlesex School in Conco...
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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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Newcomer

Date: 03 13 1947
Description: Mrs. Samuel L. (Nettie Wade Fant) Chase moved to Madison from New York City. Dr. Chase was a private practice surgeon. Their home was on Woodrow Street in ...
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Ethel Steussy

Date: 07 30 1948
Description: Mrs. Robin (Ethel) Steussy, seated in a chair, is visiting Mrs. and Mrs. E.E. Steussy, 3847 Nakoma Road.
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Fixing a Screen Door

Date: 10 01 1938
Description: J. Robert Taylor fixing a screen door. He is standing on the inside of the door, with a hammer in his right hand.
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Mrs. Frederick F. Kessenich and Son

Date: 06 12 1950
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Frederick F. Kessenich with her 3 year old son Peter.
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Two Young Children

Date: 1899
Description: Two young children look out a window at the F.D. Eyerly residence. The children are dressed in matching, plaid-patterned dresses and stand in front of a la...
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Zona Gale

Date: 1920
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Zona Gale (Mrs. William Breese) standing near a window and holding a rose in her left hand.
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William P. Robinson Residence

Date: 01 09 1952
Description: Living room of the William P. Robinson residence, located at 1923 North Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are sitting before before the electric organ.
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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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Two Older Women Posing Near House

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Description: Portrait of two older women posing standing in front of a house near steps leading up to a door. Both women are wearing blouses and long skirts, and have t...
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Elizabeth Johnson Pfeifer and Son

Date: 07 13 1953
Description: Elizabeth Johnson Pfeifer, Milwaukee, and her nine month old son, John Stephan Jr.
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C.R. Morrison, Vice President of International Harvester

Date: 1938
Description: Portrait of C.R. Morrison, a Vice President of International Harvester Company, sitting at his desk. Windows behind the desk show a skyline.
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Wisconsin Women's Golf Association State Tournament

Date: 07 13 1954
Description: Irene Dettloff, chairman of the junior golfers and president of the Blackhawk Women's Association, and Vera Heyer, chairman of the equipment for the 42nd a...
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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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John Graybill with Violins

Date: 1910
Description: A man sits in his shop, holding a violin. Five more violins are arranged next to him. Caption with original negative reads "Old-time fiddle-maker in his sh...

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