John M. Kadow and his wife, Mary, pose in front of a large curtained bay window in the living room of their home at 628 North Water Street in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, probably in the 1940s. Mr. Kadow, wearing a robe or smoking jacket and holding a pipe, is seated next to a large console radio on which a world globe is set, possibly as an aid to tracking war news. Mrs. Kadow, wearing a long gown with a large floral pattern, stands next to the radio. The furnishings and scale of the room suggest that this was a well-to-do home in Manitowoc. Kadow had a number of business interests in the city, including the John M. Kadow Company, a food and meat market on Washington Street.