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Belle Case La Follette Working in the Garden

Date: 1907
Description: Belle Case La Follette hoeing the garden at Maple Bluff Farm in early spring. Two of her children are working with her, apparently planting seeds, and one ...
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Elevated View of Residential Area

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from Our Savior's Lutheran Church looking west into a residential area. The Methodist Church is in the background.
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Man Standing on Porch

Date: 1900
Description: View from road towards a man standing on the porch of a home belonging to either Mrs. Kelly or Mrs. Stevenson. A fence runs along the road in front of the ...
Postcard

Mitchell Park Conservatory

Date: 1904
Description: Fountain in front of the conservatory, separated by paths and shrubbery. Several pedestrians are standing near the fountain. Caption reads: "Conservatory, ...
Photograph

Path Through an Informal Planting

Date: 1907
Description: View of a straight gravel path through an informally planted garden. The side and roof of a building can be seen on the right.
Photograph

Plank Path through Backyard Garden

Date: 1907
Description: Backyard garden with a plank path bordered on one side by a wooden fence. A clothesline stretches across the yard from a fence post.
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Villa Louis Grounds

Date: 1904
Description: East view of round canna bed and grotto on Villa Louis grounds. The house can be seen at left.
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Laboring in Vegetable Garden

Date: 1908
Description: Group of men and women laboring in a garden among rows of leafy vegetables. There is a farmhouse in the background.
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Farm House and Garden

Date: 1908
Description: View over front garden of a single-story farmhouse with a wrap-around porch. A woman is sitting in a rocking chair on the porch. Other farm buildings and a...
Photograph

Farm Scene

Date: 1905
Description: A man stands with a horse near a small barn. A buggy and wagon are parked nearby. There are two small sheds or outhouses near a garden plot and a haystack ...
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Indoor Container Garden

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of a room with many potted plants. A large grouping is in the center of the room. Other potted plants are along the walls. There are two larg...
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IH Stationary Engine and Water Pump in Garden

Date: 10 1906
Description: An International Harvester stationary engine appears to be powering a water pump, perhaps for irrigation. In the background is a pond.
Drawing

Formal Garden Blueprint for Stonework at Riven Rock

Date: 1900
Description: Blueprint of the stone seat, outside elevation of Gate "Y," rear of fountain at end of basin, and elevation of Gate "Z" for Stanley McCormick's Riven Rock ...
Drawing

Elevation of Gate "X" Blueprint for Riven Rock

Date: 1900
Description: Blueprint showing the elevation of Gate "X" for Stanley McCormick's Riven Rock estate at El Montecito, Santa Barbara, California. The blueprint shows a vie...
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Apiary of N.E. France

Date: 1904
Description: Apiary of 92 colonies owned by N.E. France, a celebrated beekeeper. In the center is the frame of the 10x10-ft extracting house.
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Standing in front of the Ullirichs Home

Date: 07 20 1902
Description: Members of the Krueger and Ullrich families standing in a garden located at the front of the Ullrich home. August is standing on the far left, while Edgar,...
Photograph

Alabama Home and Farm

Date: 05 1902
Description: View over fence and garden towards an African American home and farm. The small home is standing along a tree line with the fenced-in garden stretching alo...
Photograph

Woman Carrying Clothes Basket on her Head

Date: 05 1902
Description: Florence Christian carrying the cleaned laundry of Paul C. Goetsch in a large basket on her head while walking barefoot through a garden.
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Jennie Krueger in the Garden

Date: 07 1903
Description: Outdoor portrait of Jennie Krueger standing along a garden fence next to a building holding flowers in her left hand. Her hat, decorated with ribbons and f...
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Group Portrait in the Yard

Date: 1903
Description: Outdoor group portrait of three women and three children sitting in a yard in front of a small fenced in flower bed. From left to right: Sarah Krueger, Edg...

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