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Hommel House Garden

Date: 07 25 1929
Description: Robert Hommel house in Shorewood Hills, with a rear formal garden with bird bath.
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Jessie Manchester in Garden

Date: 05 25 1933
Description: Jessie (Mrs. Harry) Manchester in her garden, with lilacs, tulips and a bird bath, in Maple Bluff.
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Mrs. Lundquist's Rock Garden

Date: 06 18 1931
Description: Thrine (Mrs. Axel) Lundquist's rock garden, 2825 Oakridge Avenue.
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Mrs. Maloche in Garden

Date: 07 13 1926
Description: Mrs. Mary A. Maloche in garden, 138 Lathrop Street.
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Galloway House Museum

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Description: Galloway House Museum and flower-laden lawn on a sunny, summer day. Large oak trees stand to the left and right of the museum. Two benches, a bird bath, ...
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Farmhouse and Landscaping

Date: 06 1923
Description: Landscape surrounding a farmhouse.
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Mitchell Park

Date: 1913
Description: Sunken gardens at Mitchell Park, with the conservatory in the background. Caption reads: "Sunken Garden, Mitchell Park, Milwaukee."
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Three Women

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph. The woman in front is displaying a Muskellunge, caught in Long Lake, on the residential lawn of M. Newman. Two other woman are standing behind...
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Rock Garden

Date: 1930
Description: A rock garden on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus surrounds an oak tree in front of the Home Economics Building.
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Siloam Gardens

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Description: An elevated view of Siloam Gardens, a formal french garden, and the open countryside beyond. Pedestrians are strolling on the manicured and symmetrical pat...
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Attic Angel Association Spring Luncheon

Date: 05 23 1951
Description: Mrs. Harley Graf and her hard-of-hearing son, Bobby, have lunch with Mrs. George C. (Dorothy) Guild on the lawn of Mrs. S.L. Odegard's residence on Lake Me...
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North Front of Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the north front of Wadsworth Hall. A large garden is visible in the foreground.
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Garden Fountain

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Description: View of fountain in a garden of the Walhall Estate. The fountain has a sculpture of a flower-adorned woman, and the garden features evergreen shrubs along ...
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Middleton Place

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Description: View of a brick cottage with ivy in a clearing as seen from a small dirt road through the woods. The road is bordered by flowering azalea bushes and the Sp...
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Garden Scene

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Description: View of a garden with the columned entrance to a mansion in the background. The garden includes azalea bushes, yucca plants, palm trees and a cannon.
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Formal Garden

Date: 09 1925
Description: Formal garden at Dickenson Estate.
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Front Yard Landscaping of a House

Date: 06 1931
Description: Front yard landscaping of house in a residential neighborhood. Original caption reads: "Home of Mock Jr., 15 S. Commonwealth Ave., 2nd prize winner in 'Tri...
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Man Sitting at Residental Rock and Water Feature

Date: 06 1931
Description: L.A. Hawkins is sitting at a rock and water garden feature at the home of C. Mock Jr., 15 S. Commonwealth Avenue.
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Landscaping in Residential Neighborhood

Date: 09 1928
Description: Backyard landscaping, including a decorative fence, in a residential neighborhood demonstrates its extensive planning and upkeep.
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Saint Joseph's Guest House

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Description: View of Saint Joseph's Garden and statue at Saint Joseph's Guest House. Flowers and plants surround the statue, and church buildings can be seen in the bac...

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