Installation of Colonial New England kitchen at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin, 1904

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

Geographic / Wisconsin / Madison

GUSN

GUSN-359176

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Description

Three cabinet cards of the installation of a Colonial New England kitchen on display at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison, Wisconsin. The furnishings used in the installation were from the Stephen Robbins Homestead in Lexington, Massachusetts. They were donated by Ellen A. Stone of Lexington, Massachusetts.

Two of the photographs depict the interior of the kitchen including the hearth, cookware, seating, and other tools commonly found in Colonial New England kitchens. The third photograph depicts the exterior facade of the kitchen. The photographer of the photographs is unknown. The photographs are dated 1904. A clipping is glued to the verso of one of the cabinet cards. Dated February 4, 1904, the article covers the history of the installation, the history of the items on display, and describes the installation.

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Descriptive Terms

installations (visual works)
historical society museums (buildings)
historical societies
colonial exhibitions
Colonial American styles
kitchens
hearths
fireplaces
kitchen chairs
utensils
cookware
tools
interior
interior decoration
exterior
cabinet photographs
clippings (information artifacts)

Physical Descrption

Set of 3 cabinet cards
1 clipping

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2014

Reference Code

PC001.02.02.6100.0100.001

Acqusition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Credit Line

Library & Archives purchase, 2014

Places

Madison (Dane county, Wisconsin)
Lexington (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

cabinet photographs
clippings (information artifacts)

Subjects

Photograph
Kitchen appliances
Kitchen utensils

Conservation Note

Photographs were interleaved with acid-free tissue.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Wisconsin / Madison

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