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Governor's Mansion — Reception Room

Date: 1930
Description: View of the reception room in the former Wisconsin Governor's Mansion on Gilman Street.
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Wisconsin Governor's Residence

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Interior view of the Wisconsin Governor's residence, 130 E. Gilman Street, showing a marble fireplace in one of the rooms, furnished with contemporary furn...
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Wisconsin Governor's Residence

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Interior view of the Wisconsin Governor's residence, 130 East Gilman Street. The dining room is furnished with walnut furniture. Over the buffet is one of ...
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Governor Heil Inauguration

Date: 01 02 1939
Description: Governor Julius P. Heil, his wife and an unidentified man pose arm-in-arm in the Governor's Conference Room at the Wisconsin State Capitol. A number of oth...
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Governor's Mansion — Reception Room

Date: 1930
Description: Interior photograph of the reception room at the former Wisconsin Governor's Mansion on Gilman Street. The painting above the sofa, which belonged to Gover...
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Reception Hall at Governor's Residence

Date: 03 19 1950
Description: Reception hall at the Governor's residence, 101 Cambridge Road. A curving staircase rises above the reception hall near the entry door to the Wisconsin gov...
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Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr. Signs a Law

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Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., sits at his desk signing a document. Four men stand behind him, all wearing suits. The Wisconsin state flag hangs on the wa...
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Wisconsin Governor's Residence - Porch/Garden Room

Date: 03 09 1950
Description: Sun streams into the first floor porch and garden room of the Governor's residence at 101 Cambridge Road. Its color is repeated in the warm golds of the ti...
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Governor Patrick Lucey hands James Morton Smith the Historic Preservation Week Proclamation

Date: 05 1975
Description: Governor Patrick J. Lucey, (left) stands holding the proclamation, and James Morton Smith, director of the Wisconsin Historical Society, (right) holds the ...
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Governor Oscar Rennebohm Family

Date: 03 15 1947
Description: Group portrait of Governor Oscar Rennebohm and his family in the living room of their home at 201 Farwell Drive, Maple Bluff. Pictured in front of the fire...
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Portrait of Governor-Elect Gaylord Nelson with Family

Date: 11 05 1958
Description: Portrait of Governor-Elect Gaylord Nelson with wife Carrie Lee Nelson, and children Cynthia (Tia) (3) and Gaylord, Jr. (Happy) (5) taken at the family home...
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Election Night

Date: 11 1948
Description: Governor and Mrs. Oscar Rennebohm in the Governor's Residence, 130 E. Gilman Street, listening to the election returns on the radio. Some of the mansion's...
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Governor's Residence, Drawing Room

Date: 03 21 1932
Description: Drawing room at Governor's Residence showing large oval mirror over the left fireplace, 130 East Gilman Street.
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Governor's Mansion — Entrance Hall

Date: 1930
Description: View of the entrance hall looking towards the front door, which has sidelights, and a fan window above covered by a curtain. On the left is a large carved ...
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Governor Heil at Desk

Date: 05 15 1941
Description: Governor Julius P. Heil sits at his desk signing a piece of paper. Behind him stand senators and assemblymen. A vase of flowers sits on the left corner of ...
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James Davidson in an Office

Date: 11 1907
Description: Three men are sitting in an office around a large desk with stacks of books, papers and a telephone. They men are wearing suits, ties and watch fobs, and ...
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Governor John J. Blaine in his Office

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Description: Governor John J. Blaine, Wisconsin's 24th governor, sits in an office next to a desk in a leather chair. Papers, books and a telephone are on the desk. On ...
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Phillip and Isabel La Follette

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Description: Phillip and Isabel Bacon La Follette sitting in comfortable chairs in their living room at home. A large dog, perhaps a Chow, is lying on the rug in front ...
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Governor's Mansion — Third Bedroom on Left

Date: 1930
Description: Bedroom on second floor, with a bay window looking out into the side yard, and leading to the balcony. There are two beds, with a table and lamp between th...
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Governor's Mansion — Front Master Bedroom

Date: 1930
Description: A bedroom on the second floor of the mansion. The window on the left of the bed faces the street, and there are two windows on the right wall. Three rugs ...

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