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Sauk County's Wisconsin Centennial Parade

Date: 08 14 1948
Description: L.C. Welsh Plumbing float entitled "Evolution of the Chamber Pot" in Sauk County's Wisconsin Centennial Parade.
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Interior of Communal Shower for Migrant Workers

Date: 1969
Description: The interior of a floorless tin communal shower hut with shower heads and sinks for migrant farm workers in a labor camp.

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Governor's Mansion — Bathroom

Date: 1930
Description: The bathroom in the former Wisconsin Governor's Mansion on Gilman Street in Madison. This was the only bathroom at the residence where many official state ...
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Private Dormitories on University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 09 10 1964
Description: In one of a series of photographs showing the luxurious features of private dormitories on campus, Freddie Gross, Houston, Texas, left, and Wendy Smith, Gr...
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Communal Shower for Migrant Workers

Date: 1969
Description: A boy wearing a white short-sleeved t-shirt and dark pants is barefoot and standing to the left of a communal shower hut for migrant farm workers in a Waut...
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Neurological Hospital Observes Anniversary

Date: 11 01 1960
Description: A scene at the Wisconsin Neurological Foundation, 1954 East Washington Avenue, which is observing it's 10th anniversary. Patient Jim Markl, Watertown, WI, ...
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Public Bathroom

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Description: A path leads up to large multi-stall outhouse or public bathroom, which stands alone in a grassy field in front of some trees.
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Bathroom

Date: 03 13 1956
Description: Interior view of a bathroom installed in former bedroom closet at the Thomas Lyman residence, 149 North Butler Street. It is an example of the ease of conv...
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Bathroom Remodeling

Date: 09 01 1954
Description: Bathroom showing new fixtures installed by Badeau Plumbing Company.
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Scenes from a Day with a Hotel Bell Captain

Date: 09 1955
Description: Bell captain of the Loraine Hotel, Tony Juisto, checking out a leaky faucet in a room's bathroom with the hotel engineer Charles Duggin.
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Cub Scout Den Activities

Date: 01 07 1952
Description: Cub Scout Marshall R. Hanks, Jr. brushes his teeth at a bathroom sink, with mother standing by checking directions for tooth brushing in a Cub Scout book.
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Powder Room in a Living Room Closet

Date: 03 13 1956
Description: Interior view of a powder room installed in a former closet off the living room in a Nakoma house. It is an example of the ease of converting a closet or p...
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Madison Health Studio

Date: 01 15 1958
Description: Robert Workman emerging from the steam room into the shower room at the Madison Health Studio at 235 West Gilman Street. He is holding a towel in front of ...
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Bath Time

Date: 05 08 1955
Description: A boy in the bath tub being bathed by his mother.
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Killian House Bathroom

Date: 01 24 1950
Description: Bathroom in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. (Sylvia) Killian, 1834 Hillcrest Drive, showing the vanity built around the sink with storage space be...
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Chapman Home Interior after Fire

Date: 12 29 1932
Description: Chandler B. and Frances Chapman home, 640 N. Carroll Street, west bathroom, after fire.
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Hamacher Motel

Date: 03 23 1954
Description: Interior of a bathroom at the Hamacher Motel, 5101 University Avenue, featuring Kohler fixtures.
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Hamacher Motel

Date: 03 23 1954
Description: Interior of a bathroom at the Hamacher Motel, 5101 University Avenue, featuring Kohler fixtures.
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Homeowner Redecorates with Contemporary Styling

Date: 12 27 1957
Description: The tri-level home of I. Franklin and Arline Houseman, 821 Lakewood Boulevard in Maple Bluff, was redecorated with her choosing the color scheme. The "stri...
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Holiday Inn Motel Room

Date: 09 23 1959
Description: Typical guest room at the Holiday Inn Motel, 4402 East Washington Avenue, in Madison, with two double beds and a television.

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