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Photographs from Kenneth and Quadine Searles first apartment when they were first married. The third-floor walkup was located at 1320 N. Van Buren St. The twin-lens reflex camera photos were taken in 1942 when fold-down beds were concealed inside living room walls and ice boxes really containd blocks of ice that had to be replaced regularly. Furnishings were typiclal of the time and still had reminisces of the Art Deco style.
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| Black Walnut desk, hand-made by Kenneth Searles | Living Room, Dining Room. Fold up bed in wall at right. |
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| Dining room table with fold-down leaves. Very common of the day. | Living room couch. |
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| Living room couch. | Kitchen table |
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| Kitchen counters, gas stove, ice box in hall. | Lounge chair in bedroom, wall tie rack. |
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| Dressing table in bedroom. They always had skirts. | Chest of drawers in bedroom. |
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| Bed with decorative bedspread. |
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| Kenneth and Quadine Searles, wedding photo. September 13, 1941 |