Madison Hotel

Hotel

"This building is home for the only pioneer undertaking parlor, with a complete display of equipment, caskets, etc.  Also houses an early day photography studio, mouse trap collection, clothes closet and equipment from Dr. Howard Braskamp's dentists office, which was originally located in Madison."

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This is the front window and door to the photography studio.

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Embalming Room and supplies.

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This is just one of the antique cameras in the studio.

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This room shows a collection of shoes.

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Film and a collection of cameras used many years ago.  Also included in the picture is part of a backdrop.

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Hair Salon and styling equipment.

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The other part of the  building that houses the funeral parlor.

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All sorts of hangers and mouse traps.

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This is a case with funeral items such as books and crosses.  Also an organ that was used to play funeral hymns.

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Clothes organized according to decades.

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An adult casket is shown on the left and a child's is shown on the right.

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Part of the dentists office including a chair and collections of teeth.

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This is the wicker casket that was used to haul the bodies from the place of death to the hospital or funeral home.

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Another picture of a chair and old equipment.