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Sitting room at the Willard Wheeler home, 228 South First Street. The doorway in the foreground is draped with fabric lined with tassels. This fabric can be dropped to cover the entire entrance and provide some privacy inside the room.

Sitting room at the Willard Wheeler home, 228 South First Street.

A sitting room at the Willard Wheeler home, 228 South First Street. Tassels and fabrics were an important part of decorating rooms during the late nineteenth century.

A corner of the sitting room at the Willard Wheeler home, 228 South First Street. The draped fabric at the left could be dropped to provide some privacy. An unidentified woman sits at the desk with papers.

The home of Alexander and Venetia R. Walker at 410 South Third Street. Possibly a sitting room. The doorway at right leads to the front hall. It is possible that a large mirror is at left with the same woodwork frame as the doorways.

The home of Alexander and Venetia R. Walker at 410 South Third Street. Possibly a sitting room next to the parlor. The parlor is the more formal of the two rooms. An animal skin rug is laying across the threshold between two rooms.

The Spafford House at 501 North Prospect, Rockford. Above the sitting room fireplace is a portrait of Mrs. Jessie Spafford.

An unidentified sitting room. A sitting room was public space within the house where guests were entertained. Artwork chosen for display provided an identity for the family living in the home. The choice of art reflected the family's beliefs. On…

George and Emil Johnson in their sitting room on George's Confirmation Day. The house they rented was located at 1412 Parmele Street.

Emil, Martha, and George Johnson in their sitting room of the house they rented on 1412 Parmele Street in Rockford.

The home of Alexander and Venetia R. Walker at 410 South Third Street. Possibly a sitting room. Blanche Walker and H. Stanton Burpee were married in front of the windows on June 9, 1897.