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| Description: | Side view of a chest of drawers, which was handcrafted by Aslak Lie, a Norwegian-American. |
| Date: | 07 02 1965 |
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| Description: | The Madison Art Association's 2nd annual Downtown Sidewalk Art Fair is held on the Capitol grounds. Shown admiring art work to be displayed is Governor War... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Interior view of Oakwood, the residence of E.W. Underwood showing a wood paneled U-shaped staircase. There is a chair in the foreground, and behind it is a... |
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| Description: | Large glass fronted case filled with instruments. A young girl is sitting on the front of the case which is in the main house. One of several photographs u... |
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| Description: | A Mills Violano Virtuoso adds frets and strings to violins. This image was used in the original House on the Rock brochure. |
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| Description: | The Hupfeld Violin Machine is set into the wall. This image was used in the original House on the Rock brochure. |
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| Description: | The Pontalba Hearse, made of carved wood displayed behind a fence. This image was used in the original brochure for the House on the Rock. |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Günter Holtzkopf Wood Carving Studio. A large ship's figurehead of a woman extends out from the balcony above the entrance. This image... |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Mercer County teachers, men and women, making a project in vitalized agriculture. They are in a wood workshop, and some of the women are ... |
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| Description: | Outdoor portrait of Edna Baker, first prize girl, standing and holding a nail box. Behind her is probably the Pleasant Valley School house in Logan County. |
| Date: | 05 2014 |
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| Description: | Close-up view of a decrepit wooden whirligig about to be retired. The paint on the figure of a man riding a horse is faded, and the blades of the whirligig... |
| Date: | 08 1976 |
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| Description: | Large, plastic molded plaque of a carousel horse mounted on a decorated, wooden background. The relief, supported by a child on the stairs of Sid's house, ... |
| Date: | 02 1970 |
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| Description: | Wooden carved mask inspired by Pacific West coast native art styles with an eagle beak and eyes, gaping fish mouth, and fish tail motifs on its cheeks. It ... |
| Date: | 07 25 2015 |
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| Description: | Carved wooden figure of a Nisse playing a fiddle. The figure has a long white beard and is wearing a red cap. Norwegian words carved into the base of the f... |
| Date: | 08 22 2015 |
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| Description: | Close-up of green box in the shape of a house hanging on a pink stucco wall. A pink photograph of trees is framed by the hinged door of the box. |
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| Description: | Close-up view of a man sitting in a chair and whittling an animal figure. |
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| Description: | Man sitting on a rocking chair in a yard whittling in a rocking chair in front of a log cabin that has a sign reading: "Elwood." Lanterns and antlers are h... |
| Date: | 09 1976 |
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| Description: | A man is carving a face onto a log using a chainsaw. Other men are looking at chainsaws displayed on a pile of birch tree logs. A sign on a trailer behind ... |
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| Description: | A man is posing with a number of his wood carvings. He is wearing a shirt and face-shield advertising Echo chainsaws. A chainsaw is sitting on top of a log... |
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