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The Lure of the Dells

Date: 1920
Description: A hand-tinted photograph of a scene from the Wisconsin Dells is mounted on beige paper upon which is printed a poem written by Alice Kent Trimpey, the wife...
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The Miss Helen

Date: 1930
Description: The skipper guides the motor launch Miss Helen on the Wisconsin River in the Dells.
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Stand Rock

Date: 1930
Description: A man in Native American clothing is standing on the ledge near Stand Rock. Two women are watching from the ground below.
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Boat Interior

Date: 1925
Description: The interior of an enclosed tourist motor launch, possibly the Seagull. Coach type seats line the sides. A glimpse of water and shoreline is visable...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago.
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The Seagull

Date: 1925
Description: The tour launch Seagull, of the Ryan Boat Line, on the Wisconsin River at the Dells. The Kilbourn bridge is in the background. The captain is the o...
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Zona Gale's Study

Date: 1928
Description: This room in the home of William Llewellyn and Zone Gale Breese, with desk, wood paneled walls, fireplace, and tile floor served as Ms. Gale's study.
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Dining Room

Date: 1928
Description: The dining room in the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. There is a large fireplace, oriental rug, and matching chandelier and sconces. A la...
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Hall

Date: 1928
Description: A tiled hall area in the 1928 addition to the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. A small stairway is on the right. The walls are wood paneled.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: The Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. Interior view of one of the bedrooms.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. Interior view of one of the bedrooms.
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Sun Room

Date: 1928
Description: Interior view of the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese, showing a wall fountain and wicker chair. There is extensive use of Arts and Crafts-st...
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Courtyard Garden

Date: 1928
Description: A garden in late summer with dahlias and marigolds at the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. The house, a brick wall and decorative fence encl...
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Living Room

Date: 1928
Description: The living room in the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese, with a fire in the fireplace. There is a spinning wheel near the hearth and bookcase...
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Entrance Hall

Date: 1928
Description: The entrance hall and stairway in the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. There is a grandfather clock and antique rush seat chair in the hall,...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: The Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. An interior view of the stairway.
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Child at Gate

Date: 1930
Description: A small child stands by a rustic wooden gate in a brick archway at the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. The child may be Leslyn, the adopted...
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Breese House

Date: 1928
Description: An exterior view of the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. The brick and stucco house has features of several styles. The original 1912 struct...
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Children in the Garden

Date: 1928
Description: Two girls and a boy pose holding flowers in the garden of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. The boy grips the gnomon of the sundial. The girl on the ...
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Juliette Blackman Breese (Mrs. Cecil Bennett) with William and Zona Gale Breese

Date: 1930
Description: A portrait of the bride, Juliette, seated, with her father, William Llewellyn Breese, and step-mother Zona Gale Breese, standing behind her. There is an ar...

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