Painting
Dairy Farm
| A painting of a dairy farm, which was part of the State Fair Centennial mural. |
| Image ID: | 103700 |
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| Creation Date: | 1948 |
| Creator Name: | Hodgell, Robert O. |
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| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | WHS Museum Collection |
| Genre: | Painting |
| Original Format Type: | paintings |
| Original Format Number: | 2010.156.1.8 |
| Original Dimensions: | unknown |
| See Image ID: 96150 for sketch. This mural scene was one of a series that formed the backdrop for a major agricultural exhibition at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, August 7 to August 29, 1948. Eight mural segments formed a continuous scene depicting the Wisconsin natural and agricultural landscapes from 1848. Six mural segments formed a contemporary 1948 Wisconsin farm scene. However, each segment can stand alone as a scene. For this scene, the artists depicted the modern farmstead with a neat and well-kept house, yard, and buildings, including, by 1948, the familiar large red dairy barn and tall silo. The old milk can holding up the mailbox provides a sentimental touch - a common scene along rural Wisconsin roads. |
| Dairying |
| Fields (Agriculture) |
| Hay |
| Silos |
| Barns |
| Plants |
| Shrubs |
| Trees |
| Farmhouses |
| Garages |
| Yards |
| Farm buildings |
| Farms |
| Fences |
| Croplands |
| Automobiles |
| Roads |
| Trucks |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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