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Happy Thanksgiving #ThrowbackThursday!

This table set for a dinner party is in the dining room of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. May at 1129 North Nye Avenue. Twelve Eastlake style dining chairs have been pulled up to the linen covered table. The dinner service is most likely Haviland china and the place settings include linen napkins, crystal, water tumblers and unmatched bone dishes. The spoons have been placed at the top of each setting. Serving bowls are filled with fresh fruit and breads. A centerpiece consists of a metal framed plateau mirror and a cut glass bowl filled with flowers. A portion of the two-toned painted woodwork and wainscoting is also visible.

This image is owned by the Dodge County Historical Society, and published by Keene Memorial Library. Both are located in Fremont, Nebraska, and they worked as partners to digitize and describe content owned by the historical society. The collection of photographs documents life in Fremont in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

See this collection and many more on the Nebraska Memories archive!

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