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An unidentified dining room. Decorations cover every surface including the ceiling, walls and windows. Seated around the table is a gathering of sisters and sister-in-laws of the Andrew family. Left to right are Jane Andrew (Mrs. John Picken), Janet…

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An Arts and Crafts style interior. The Arts and Crafts style was popular from 1880 -1920, focusing on craftsmanship and the natural beauty of materials. It featured rooms and furnishings designed for efficient and simple living. The home floor plan…

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Dining room at the William Brown house, 326 South Third Street. The room is set up for a large gathering. Lace curtains on the windows were a typical decoration in the late nineteenth century. Decorating with tassels and fabric in doorways was very…

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Dining room at the William Brown house, 326 South Third Street. Folding chairs are set up for a large gathering.

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Possibly the home of Mr. Charles Herrick at 420 South Third Street. A view of the staircase to the second floor and an open doorway to the dining room where the wall to wall carpet stops. The dining room has a bare wood floor.

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Possibly the home of Mr. Charles Herrick at 420 South Third Street. The piano is out of view at the left near the door opening to the parlor. The center door leads to the front hall and the door at right leads to the dining room.

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A family group, possibly the Trahern family, around a dining room table.

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Ten women sitting around dining room table sharing refreshments. A small Christmas tree stands behind the table..

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Possibly a dining room at the Gust Nordstrom home, 218 West Street. An animal skin rug is on the floor in front of the fireplace. As heating technology changed fireplaces became nostalgic and a focus point of the room. As a focus point, the…

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Women seated around a dinner table as part of a social get together. Social gatherings often take place around the dining room table. Serving food is a sign of hospitality and consideration of the guests' comfort.

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The parlor or dining room at the Willard Wheeler home at 228 South First Street.

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Ten girls and boys seated around a dining room table.

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Trahern and O'Donnell families at the dinner table. The woman at front left has a napkin on her lap. Table manners were to place the napkin across the lap upon seating and to leave it there until it is needed or the meal is ended.

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Dining room in the home of Alexander and Venetia R. Walker at 410 South Third Street. The highly decorative fireplace indicates that this is a public space. The cabinets store and display serving dishes.
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