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Christmas Tree on Bascom Hill

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view looking east from Lincoln Terrace on Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is in the foreground and...
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Plowing Snow with McCormick Farmall Cub Tractor

Date: 1949
Description: Color photograph of a farmer plowing snow with a McCormick Farmall Cub tractor equipped with a front-mounted blade.
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Stone Bridge on Edgewood Drive

Date: 01 19 1945
Description: Looking towards the stone bridge on Edgewood Drive.
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International Truck Loaded with Sacks

Date: 1950
Description: View towards a man sitting in an International pickup truck parked on a snow and ice covered drive outside a barn. The bed of the truck is loaded with fill...
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Path to the Barn

Date: 1958
Description: A man carrying a bucket from a barn walks behind a dog along a path shoveled through snow.
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Minuteman F-8

Date: 1986
Description: View across valley towards missile silo, Minuteman F-8. In the foreground is prairie, in the far background are snow-capped mountains and foothills.

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Billowing Steam from Wisconsin Power and Light

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Description: High humidity and low temperatures cause massive steam clouds to billow from the stacks of Wisconsin Power and Light Company behind a house on Jenifer Stre...
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Creek in the Snow

Date: 11 1958
Description: Black Earth Creek with November Snow. The water meanders and a large tree grows on the bank.
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Enchanted Lane

Date: 1957
Description: Sun and shadow dapple a snowy scene in Brown Deer Park. A trail is bordered by two timber fences. Trees and shrubs are heavily covered with snow.
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Log House in Winter

Date: 1952
Description: Unidentified log house in winter, located near Highway 83. A fence is in the foreground and a tree on the right.
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Icy Pasture

Date: 1977
Description: Horse in a pasture on a wintry day.
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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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February Tracks

Date: 1955
Description: Tire tracks in fresh snow lead into a barnyard with a farmhouse and farm buildings.
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Stone Bank Presbyterian Church

Date: 03 1962
Description: The Stone Bank Presbyterian Church reflected in standing water in springtime. Trees are in the background.
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Frosting

Date: 01 1964
Description: Thick ice encrusting a water tower. Trees and a fence are at the base.
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The Thaw

Date: 01 1963
Description: Dried grass is caught in a barb wire fence that is leaning over near a small creek. Snow is on the ground.
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Stallion and Shadows

Date: 1959
Description: Silhouette of a horse against a snow covered hill, on CTH PB three miles south of the Dane County Home. There is a fence around the enclosure and trees on ...
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Field Marshalls

Date: 1969
Description: Shocks of corn or grain standing in a snow-covered field. A lone tree and foliage is in the foreground. More trees and a fence are in the background. The s...
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Winter Winds

Date: 1976
Description: Deserted farmstead with a cow standing in the snow at the base of a windmill. The wooden portions of the stone farmhouse are deteriorating, and many pieces...
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Portrait of Man

Date: 02 28 1919
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing outdoors in the snow. A fence or building is in the background.

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