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Kitchen Interior

Date: 1910
Description: Woman baking in a large kitchen with lean-to pantry and a wood-burning stove. The sconces or reflectors on the kerosene lamps intensified the light.
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Fireplace at Hull Cottage

Date: 1915
Description: Tile fireplace inside the Hull cottage on Madeline Island. Display of Native American artifacts and other items are on the mantel. The Hull cottage, a.k.a....
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Farm Family in Living Room

Date: 1900
Description: A farm family posing in their living room. Sitting from left to right is John Dietrich (1874-1947), Grace Bowman (1879-1964), and Mrs. Lizzie Macke Dietric...
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Urso's West Side Palm Tavern

Date: 09 15 1933
Description: Interior of Urso's West Side Palm Tavern with two bartenders, cigar display, tin ceiling and palms. The tavern was located at 734 West Washington Avenue in...
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Men at Urso's West Side Palm Tavern

Date: 10 14 1933
Description: Eight men are posing around the bar in Urso's West Side Palm Tavern. The bar was located at 734 West Washington Avenue in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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DiSalvo's Spaghetti House Bar

Date: 04 12 1944
Description: Interior view of DiSalvo's Spaghetti House bar, located at 810 Regent Street in the Greenbush neighborhood. Family portraits, including servicemen, are on ...
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DiSalvo's Spaghetti House

Date: 04 12 1944
Description: Interior view of DiSalvo's Spaghetti House, located at 810 Regent Street in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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Ultimate Hi-Fi System

Date: 08 12 1958
Description: Urbane gentleman shows off his sophisticated high fidelity wall system with reel-to-reel tape deck, reels of tape, and record albums.
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Woman in Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: Woman pouring a cup of coffee.
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The Riesen Family

Date: 05 28 1955
Description: The Riesen family, John, Jeanne, Linda and Jon, playing in their home.
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Home Economics — Bathroom

Date: 10 1923
Description: Bathroom with tub, sink, mirror, and toilet in a house on the Harvester Farm.
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The Overbys in their Parlor

Date: 1916
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Simon Overby at home in their parlor with books, family portraits, and an organ with sheet music. Mr. Overby sits in a chair with a cane and a...
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Glenn-N-Ann's Cozy Inn Tavern Interior

Date: 12 28 1945
Description: Interior of Glenn-N-Ann's Cozy Inn Tavern, corner of 223 North Frances Street and West Johnson Street, with two bartenders, possibly Glendon and Annadell H...
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Rex Bar Interior

Date: 09 05 1944
Description: Interior view of the Rex Bar, located at 546 West Washington Avenue, with bar and booths.
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Manchester's Department Store Christmas Decorations

Date: 11 26 1943
Description: Christmas decorations in Manchester's Department Store.
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Stan Cutler's Bar X Tavern

Date: 08 25 1941
Description: Stan Cutler's Bar X Tavern interior, 123 East Main Street, the bar and booths have a Western theme.
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E.G. Waste's Living Room

Date: 11 17 1937
Description: View of the living room and sun porch in E.G. Waste's house, from the dining room. The house was located at 1321 Jenifer Street.
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Darling Shop Interior

Date: 10 12 1936
Description: Darling Shop, 9 E. Main Street, interior, showing women's coats and hats.
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Park Hotel Guest Room

Date: 02 11 1936
Description: Interior view of a Park Hotel guest room with twin beds.
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Club Chanticleer Bar

Date: 02 27 1935
Description: Interior view of the Art Deco bar of Club Chanticleer.

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