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Parlor Interior of Herman Amberg Preus's Parsonage

Date: 1871
Description: View of a parlor interior (probably that of Herman Amberg Preus's parsonage) with a bay window and draperies, a statue, plants, an ornate clock on a table ...
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Interior of Straubel House; Parlor and Dining Room

Date: 1895
Description: Interior view of the parlor and dining room of the Straubel home. A piano is in the parlor in the foreground, and a woman is standing next to the dining ro...
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Parlor on High Street

Date: 1898
Description: An interior view of the front parlor at 165 N. High Street.
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Syl with Christmas Tree

Date: 1900
Description: Syl, son of the photographer, stands next to a Christmas tree surrounded with presents, including a punching-bag, books and boxing gloves.
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Patriotic Lodge Hall Meeting

Date: 1900
Description: Men gather at lodge hall, probably in Watertown, Wisconsin. American flags are hanging from the light fixtures, draped over tables and on the wall. There i...
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Classroom at Christmastime

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view, with desks in the foreground, of an elementary classroom decorated with a Christmas tree near the blackboard, and other holiday decorations,...
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Mr. and Mrs. Alex Krueger

Date: 12 24 1901
Description: Alex Krueger and his wife decorating a Christmas tree in their home. Flash picture.
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Family Gathered Around a Christmas Tree

Date: 1903
Description: A family, two parents and five children, gathered around a decorated Christmas Tree with gifts underneath.
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Interior of Greenhouse

Date: 1909
Description: View of the interior of a greenhouse at the Winnebago County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy.
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Confirmation Ceremony

Date: 1910
Description: Twins Marie Johanna and Friedrich Wilhelm Ginnow pose in front of a decorated altar on their confirmation day. This was the last confirmation class at the ...
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Hawksworth Ice Cream Parlor

Date: 1910
Description: A group of five young women sit at tables in the Hawksworth Ice Cream Parlor. The woman in the center has been identified as Josephine Edith McEvoy (later ...
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Dinner Table of Dr. Joseph Smith

Date: 1912
Description: Formally set dining table, perhaps for Christmas dinner, with a small Christmas tree as a centerpiece. Streamers hang over the edges of the table from the ...
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Mary E. Smith

Date: 1913
Description: Mary E. Smith, wife of Dr. Joseph Smith, arranges flowers for the holidays.
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Children Around Christmas Tree

Date: 1913
Description: Group portrait of the Ponkratz girls sitting around the Christmas tree. Two girls are sitting on the left, with the older girl holding a doll, and the youn...
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Eigthtieth Birthday Celebration

Date: 12 1913
Description: Eightieth birthday celebration for Harriet Millard Smith, mother-in-law to Dr. Joseph Smith. The family is gathered around the dinning room table, which is...
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Mrs. Theophilus Smith

Date: 1914
Description: A portrait of the photographer's mother-in-law, Harriet Millard Smith. She sits in a chair next to a window.
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Anniversary Portrait

Date: 1918
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an elderly couple for their 50th anniversary. The woman is sitting, and the man is standing. ...
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Wedding Party

Date: 1919
Description: The bride, groom, wedding party, and pastor(?) pose for the Stafford-Harold wedding portrait. The groom wears a military uniform from the World War I era.
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Old Man Whittling

Date: 1940
Description: Interior portrait of an elderly man sitting in a rocking chair whittling. A small boy is standing behind him on the right. Potted plants are on the window ...
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Elderly Couple Smelling Herbs

Date: 04 18 1945
Description: Elderly couple standing in a room with dried herbs hanging from the rafters, and bottles on a shelf in the background. The man is smelling dried herbs in a...

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