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Cook with Ice Sculpture

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Ottoman Parrhysius, cold meat cook at the Loraine Hotel, posing with a parrot ice sculpture that he created.
Photograph

Orpheum Theatre Ushers

Date: 04 10 1927
Description: Group portrait of new Orpheum Theatre ushers. Behind the group is a statue of a boy with a goat on a pedestal near the "Aisle 2" doors to the auditorium.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Quarters of the Historical Society

Date: 1880
Description: Librarian Daniel S. Durrie seated in the two-story high gallery that the Historical Society occupied in the old South Wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol f...
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Sculpting a Figure

Date: 1950
Description: A female artist sculpting a female figure from clay.
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K. Peter Yust, Tailor

Date: 02 28 1945
Description: K. Peter Yust, 205 Division Street, a tailor at C.W. Andres Company, looking at a bust of Adolph Hitler.
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Madison Artists Exhibition Award Winners

Date: 02 06 1949
Description: Three award winners at the Madison Artists Exhibition. From left are Arthur Anderson of Stoughton, watercolor; Mrs. Martha Lauritzen of Madison, ceramics; ...
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Taliesin Studio

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Description: View of the drafting room at Taliesin, taken sometime after the fire in 1914. This view shows the raised ceiling and a large Japanese print from Wright's c...
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Portrait in Wood

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Description: Clam Lake artist Jerry Holter carving a wooden portrait of John A. Lavine, a Wisconsin newspaper publisher.
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Director's Room, Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co.

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Description: Interior view of Schlitz Brewery Director's Room.
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 400-412

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Description: We were promised, we were told
that candy came in stripes and boxes

But some was stacked,
like lost rewards, the chocolate-coated paradoxes
Photograph

Lowell Jenkins, Athlete and Sculptor

Date: 12 09 1959
Description: Lowell "Gooch" Jenkins was a 250-pound tackle on the University of Wisconsin’s football team, but he was also a skilled art student. After graduating, he b...
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Bronson La Follette

Date: 08 12 1965
Description: Fifteen images of Wisconsin Attorney General Bronson La Follette standing next to a bust of his grandfather, "Fighting Bob" La Follette.
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SHSW Administration Horseplay

Date: 1954
Description: State Historical Society of Wisconsin staff enjoying a fun moment and posing with a map of Wisconsin and a gnome statue. Left to right: John Jacques, Cliff...
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Quarters of the Historical Society

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of librarian Daniel S. Durrie seated in the two-story high gallery that the Historical Society occupied in the old South Wing of the Wisconsin ...
Photograph

C.C. Lincoln

Date: 1903
Description: Ceylon Childs Lincoln standing near a bench in the Wisconsin Historical Society museum. He was the museum attendant and janitor. There are sculptures and p...
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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.
Postcard

Taliesin

Date: 1970
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Taliesin, Spring Green, Wisconsin. Wisconsin office of the Taliesin Associated Architects and campus of the Frank Lloyd Wright Scho...
Postcard

Taliesin

Date: 1950
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Taliesin, Spring Green, Wisconsin. Wisconsin office of the Taliesin Associated Architects, and campus of the Frank Lloyd Wright Sch...
Photograph

Historical Society Staff Members with Map

Date: 1954
Description: Four men are standing around a desk looking at a map of Wisconsin marked with the county borders. Clifford Lord is pointing at the map with a tobaco pipe. ...
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Historical Society Staff Conference

Date: 1954
Description: Four men are sitting around a table, three holding or smoking tobacco pipes. A sculpture is behind them on the left. Caption reads: "Staff conference. 1954...

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