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Starkness Offshore

Date: 1954
Description: Wood from a dead tree on the Lake Wisconsin shoreline protruding from the water, and silhouetted against the reflection of a dramatic sky. The far shore is...
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Winterset

Date: 1956
Description: Winter scene at Brown Deer Park of snow-covered pine trees, with a view of a building in the distance between the trees.
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Homestead

Date: 1955
Description: View down unpaved road towards a rustic house and garage, with a truck parked in front. There are woods behind the buildings.
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Snow Blanket

Date: 1955
Description: Footprints on a curved path through fresh snow and trees.
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December Days

Date: 1955
Description: A man sawing the top log in a pile of firewood with a handsaw. There is snow on the ground, and he is dressed warmly. Behind him is a tree, a stone and woo...
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River Line

Date: 1955
Description: Industries along the Milwaukee River, one of which is the Schlitz Brewery.
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Winter's End: the Open Bay

Date: 1954
Description: Birch trees in the snow on the shore of Lake Michigan.
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Sand Script

Date: 1955
Description: Young girl at the beach writing her name in the sand.
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Common Cause

Date: 1955
Description: Two men are standing in a garage and are dressed in hunting gear. One man is holding a gun, and the other man is holding a duck decoy. Their hunting dog i...
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First Leaves

Date: 1955
Description: Elevated view towards a woman posing on a spit of land jutting into a lake, seen through birch trees in the spring. Caption reads: "Spring comes suddenly t...
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Team! Team!

Date: 1955
Description: Two young boys playing with a football. One boy wearing a helmet is about to kick the football, just as the other boy has just stood the ball upright.
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Pleasant Valley

Date: 1953
Description: View from hill towards a farm nestled in a valley. Trees dot the slopes, and woods cover the tops of the hills.
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Last Light

Date: 1955
Description: Docked sailboats at dusk. There are silhouettes of people standing on the pier in the distance.
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First Venture

Date: 1955
Description: Elevated view from shoreline towards two men motoring out onto the Menomonee River in the spring.
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Cradled Tug Jane

Date: 1955
Description: A tugboat, "Jane of Kimberly," is cradled out of the water for winter storage or repairs. Two other boats are cradled on each side. In the background are t...
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Windswept Point

Date: 1955
Description: Wind Point Lighthouse surrounded by outbuildings and framed by trees. Lake Michigan is in the distance.
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Whitened Willow Drive

Date: 1955
Description: Willow Drive is covered with snow. A view of the Wisconsin State Capitol can be seen through the trees.
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February Tracks

Date: 1955
Description: Tire tracks in fresh snow lead into a barnyard with a farmhouse and farm buildings.
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Vapor Trails

Date: 08 1955
Description: A dramatic sky behind a silhouette of trees.
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Effective Advertising, Cooking Maple Syrup

Date: 1956
Description: A man is cooking maple syrup over a wood fire among trees. Steam is billowing from the kettle.

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