1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
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The home of Mrs. J.S. Bernard in Tucson Country Club Estates was the subject of a Tucson Citizen article on Oct. 17, 1959. The house combined beamed ceilings and old brick walls with antiques and furnishings collected from travels in Europe and the family home in Tennessee.
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1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
Two magnificent lead crystal lamps stand on marble topped tables at either end of the slightly curved sofa in the living room. The long marble-topped coffee table is centered by a dark blue Meissen porcelain bowl. Mrs. Bernard did the needlepoint on the bench in front of the fireplace.
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