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Bascom Hall

Date: 06 03 1928
Description: View across lawn towards the front of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The statue of Abraham Lincoln is in f...
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Lincoln Statue

Date: 06 03 1928
Description: View towards the statue of Abraham Lincoln in front of Bascom Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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St. John's Church

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Description: View of the church from the cemetery, which has a large monument. A clergyman stands in the doorway of the church. The building is brick, with vines traili...
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Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at Seton Hill College

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Description: View of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at Seton Hill College, founded in 1918. A statue of the Madonna stands in a niche in the stone structure covered ...
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Holy Grotto

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Description: View of the Holy Grotto on the Convent Grounds of the Sisters of Mercy. The grotto is composed of leftover brick and the chimney of the 1857 church buildin...
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Mitchell's Glen

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Description: View of Mitchell's Glen, formerly owned by S.D. Mitchell. A rock structure accompanied by a sign reading: "Hands Off" is in front of a cabin.
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Greenspace with a Bust and Sundial

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Description: A view of a lawn at the State Normal School accented with a bust and sundial. Trees and various plantings dot the landscape.
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Bust of Henrik Ibsen

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Description: Bust on top of monumemt of Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen, by Jacob Fjelde. Wreaths and flags decorate the monument.
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Marble Bust in a Garden

Date: 07 1932
Description: Classical marble bust surrounded by vegetation in a garden.
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"Monumental Oriental Head"

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Description: View of a large, faded concrete-cast "Monumental Oriental Head" of the Buddha with heavily textured light-colored hair and topknot. With dimensions of 110"...
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Queen Maryann Kromrey

Date: 12 29 1955
Description: A woman in a formal gown is sitting and smiling, and holding a corsage. A statue of the Virgin Mary is standing on a table next to her. Caption reads: "The...
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Dickeyville Grotto

Date: 06 25 1939
Description: The Dickeyville Grotto is a small shrine made out of stone, mortar, colorful rocks and found objects. The modern door is made of glass and metal. A large s...

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