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Fairchild Parlor
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The parlor of the Lucius Fairchild residence at 302 Monona Avenue in Madison, filled with artwork and furniture collected by the Fairchilds during their residence abroad during the 1870s. Among the artworks that can be seen is a portrait of Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover, sister of Lucius Fairchild, painted by Eastman Johnson. This painting is now part of the collection of the Historical Society Museum, see Image #2590 or Museum #1942.2
1900
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Fairchild Residence
1900
Cyanotype interior view of the Fairchild Residence, home of Lucius Fairchild. The woman sitting down is Mrs. Lucius Fairchild. Among the artworks that can be seen is a portrait of Sarah Fairchild D...
Fairchild Residence
June 1900
Cyanotype of the Fairchild Residence, home of Lucius Fairchild. The older woman is Mrs. Lucius Fairchild, and the other is possibly Mrs. Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover.
Fairchild Dining Room
1880
The ornate interior of the Lucius Fairchild house at 302 South Wisconsin Avenue (renamed Monona Avenue in 1877). Built by Lucius' father Jairus Fairchild in 1850, the house was redecorated with fur...
Fairchild Residence
1900
Cyanotype of the Fairchild residence, home of Lucius Fairchild. A woman is standing in the doorway.
Fairchild Residence
1900
Cyanotype of the Fairchild Residence, home of Lucius Fairchild. A woman is standing on the lawn.
