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Visiting the Glacier at Grindewald, Switzerland

Date: 1906
Description: Dr. Joseph Smith and family view the glacier at Grindewald during their European tour.
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Dam and Pond at Taliesin

Date: 1911
Description: The dam and pond at Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright dammed a small stream on the property to create the pond and to ensure water could be ...
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Winter Snow Scene

Date: 1941
Description: Two rowboats docked in a river surrounded by trees, following a recent snowfall.
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Snow Scene

Date: 1941
Description: Winter scene with a cluster of trees with limbs, some bowed down, covered with heavy snow.
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Snow in Vilas Park

Date: 1941
Description: Winter snow scene at Vilas Park with snow-covered tree in the foreground, and a frozen Lake Wingra in the background.
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Snow in Vilas Park

Date: 1941
Description: Winter scene at Vilas Park with snow-covered tree in the foreground and a frozen Lake Wingra in the background.
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Winter on Wisconsin River

Date: 1941
Description: Snow scene on the Wisconsin River.
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Lake Monona

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view looking south over Lake Monona. Shoreline and automobiles in parking lot in lower right, next to a road. Railroad tracks cross the lake and b...
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Chimney Rock

Date: 1910
Description: A winter view of Chimney Rock at the Dells. There is snow on the ground and ice on the river.
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Jaws of the Dells

Date: 1910
Description: View from bank of the Wisconsin River of the Jaws of the Dells in winter. Snow is on the ground and ice lines the shoreline.
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Chimney Rock

Date: 1910
Description: Chimney Rock at the Dells in winter.
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Skillet Falls in Winter

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a woman holding a walking stick and wearing a hat and fur coat with a fur stole sitting on a ledge of ice at Skillet Falls. Bare trees fra...
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Skillet Falls in Winter

Date: 1909
Description: A well-dressed woman with a walking stick stands on ice at the partially frozen Skillet Falls. Bare trees frame the scene. There are patches of snow and tr...
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City View from Water Tower

Date: 02 02 1978
Description: "Water tower view, looking due west."
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City View from Water Tower

Date: 02 02 1978
Description: "Groundhog Day... A view from the water tower, looking northwest. The 20mm lens provides a very wide angle of view."
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Sleigh on Door County Harbor

Date: 02 1924
Description: A single horse pulls an enclosed sleigh across a frozen Door County harbor. Houses and a church are visible onshore.
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View of Pinega Settlement

Date: 1918
Description: View over frozen expanse, probably the Pinega River, of the Pinega settlement in northern Russia. Buildings and a windmill are along the shoreline.
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Pinega Settlement

Date: 1918
Description: View over frozen expanse, probably the Pinega River, of the Pinega settlement in northern Russia. There are many wooden structures and dwellings along a lo...
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View of the City of Archangel

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of Archangel [Archangelsk], Russia. There are pedestrians on the snowy street below. Buildings and dwellings line the streets. In the backgro...
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Winter Scene

Date: 1930
Description: Winter vista across the Wisconsin River, with ice-coated trees.

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