A living room in the mid-twentieth century. The formal parlor of the nineteenth century was used to entertain guests and to hold family funerals. The role of this room changed in the early twentieth century and room became used for a variety of more…
A living room with lace curtains at the window. A slant top desk is in the back corner. The slant top is hinged at the bottom allowing it to be pulled downward to serve as a writing surface. This type of desk uses a small amount of space and keeps…
Talcott, Ralph, and Margaret Williams pose with their mother who is sitting on an overstuffed armchair in a living room. The girl at right has a bob haircut popular during the 1920s.