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Living Room
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A view of the southwest corner of the living room of the George Brumder house at the corner of 10th and Wells Streets. An ornate Victorian etagere stands between two windows against the far wall. On the left is a fireplace with a cloth draped over the mantle, where two urns and a ewer are displayed. There are framed paintings or prints on the walls and a gas-lit chandelier overhead.
1890
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