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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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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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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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Basement Sink

Date: 2003
Description: Basement sink in the Quinney farmhouse.
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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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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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Kitchen Installation

Date: 08 31 1954
Description: Kitchen sink and cabinets installation by Monona Manufacturing and Supply Company, 4709 Monona Drive.
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Water Softener Demonstration

Date: 09 29 1931
Description: C.E. Bates Plumbing Company salesman showing the Trupar water softener to a customer, 1425 Regent Street.
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C.E. Bates Plumbing Co. Show Window

Date: 10 01 1931
Description: Exterior view of the window display of C.E. Bates Plumbing Co., 1425 Regent Street.
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Plumbing Showroom

Date: 1935
Description: A plumbing showroom with tiled model kitchen and bathroom displays. There are oil burning heaters, water heaters, and water softeners also displayed.
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Stuart in the Tub

Date: 03 1899
Description: Sunlight through a window highlights the head and shoulders of Stuart Fargo, age 18 months, in a sitz bathtub in the bathroom of the family home. There is ...
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Vecto Store Interior

Date: 06 28 1928
Description: Interior of Vecto Store, located at 422 West Gilman Street. Included in the view are American Radiator Company furnaces, hot water heaters, and a woman sit...
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Bathroom

Date: 1900
Description: A wicker rocker and bentwood side chair flank the bathtub in a bathroom of the Frank Brown Fargo house. There is a hot water heater above the tub in the co...
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Interior of a Room

Date: 12 04 1957
Description: Interior view of a room. The window on the far wall is partially boarded up. The cabinet door under the sink is ajar, the floor has broken or missing piece...
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College Barber Shop

Date: 09 08 2014
Description: The last week of business at the College Barber Shop. Interior of shop showing employee's work stations.

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