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View of the College of Agriculture

Date: 1929
Description: View of the College of Agriculture on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus as seen from the tower of the First Congressional Church.
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Feast for the Lotus-Eater

Date: 1957
Description: Lotus beds on Mississippi River in the foreground and middleground. Bluffs are in the background.
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Roselawn Memorial Park Tower

Date: 1939
Description: View of the Tower at Roselawn Memorial Park.
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Cows Resting in Hilltop Pasture

Date: 2004
Description: Holstein cows resting on a sunny day in a hilltop pasture. View to horizon towards wooded hills with clouds in the sky.
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MacArthur Pine

Date: 1950
Description: A view from the ground looking up the trunk of an enormous white pine named for the famous general. The crown appears disproportionately small due to the h...
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Wisconsin Winter

Date: 1950
Description: Trees and snow, with buildings behind trees in the background. In the far background are hills or bluffs with rocky outcroppings.
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Winter Trim

Date: 1954
Description: Snow-covered pine trees against a dramatic sky with clouds.
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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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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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Vapor Trails

Date: 08 1955
Description: A dramatic sky behind a silhouette of trees.
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Rural Free Delivery

Date: 03 1955
Description: Four mailboxes and a tree are silhouetted against the sky with low clouds on South River Road.
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The Troubled Air

Date: 09 1955
Description: Sky and clouds above Highway 43, west of Kenosha. Guard rails line the highway on both sides and trees can be seen on the left side.
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The Golden West

Date: 1958
Description: Dramatic sunset with clouds and rays of sun.
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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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Green Bay

Date: 1979
Description: The sun is peeking through the clouds and trees. Snow covers an open field and in the distance is a tree covered hill.
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Skiing at the Pink Panther

Date: 1970
Description: Skiers at a ski hill with the sun overhead. The flags in the snow at the top of the hill indicate that this may be a competition.
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Stormy Descent

Date: 1977
Description: A skydiver is parachuting to the ground while the sun is shining from behind threatening storm clouds.

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