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Conversation Beside the Hudson River

Date: 1968
Description: Two men sit in conversation on a low wall beside a watery expanse of the Hudson River. They are are hunched against the cold and pier pilings form the the...
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Barber, West Village

Date: 1968
Description: View of a barber in the West Village taking a nap on the fully reclined shop chair, seen through the shop's front window from the street.
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"More," East 4th Street

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of an advertisement posted on East 4th Street which depicts three people lying in bed smoking marijuana. The copy below reads, "more--when everyt...
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Playground, Jacob Riis Houses

Date: 1968
Description: View from below of two boys on a jungle gym. Some of the brick buildings of the Jacob Riis Houses rise in the background.
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Manhattan Bridge

Date: 1968
Description: A piling of the Manhattan bridge from the foot of the bridge with a section of city skyline visible in the background and sunlight glinting of the East Riv...
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Couple on the Pier, East River

Date: 1968
Description: A fashionably dressed young couple stand in an embrace on a pier on the East River. The river and a waterfront warehouse are visible behind them.
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Tugboat Captain, East River

Date: 1968
Description: A tugboat captain leans on a handrail and squints into the sun on a tug in the East River. Part of the wheelhouse is visible behind him.
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Buddha in the Rock Garden

Date: 11 23 2014
Description: A weather-worn statue of the Ho Tai (Happy Buddha) sitting on a wet rock surrounded by leaves and dead plant material.
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Another Look

Date: 09 2013
Description: View looking down through the branches of locust trees at railroad tracks that run along University Avenue.
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Always the Trees

Date: 10 2013
Description: Tree branches and the shadows they create frame one of the wings of the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Grace is Everywhere

Date: 10 2013
Description: Stratocumulus clouds forming in the sky. A few tree tops are in the lower left and right corners.
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Fog in the Woods

Date: 12 2013
Description: Fallen trees and leaves lying in the snow. A light fog is rolling through the woods.
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Bust of Abraham Lincoln

Date: 02 2014
Description: Cast metal bust of Abraham Lincoln sitting on a desk.
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The Snow Bank

Date: 02 2014
Description: View down a large snow bank along Mineral Point Road. There are trees in the distance.
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Bird Nest

Date: 04 2014
Description: View looking up at last year's bird nest in the bare branches of a tree near a brick building.
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The Mailbox

Date: 07 2014
Description: A mailbox near a road. On the other of the road is a field.
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Cornfield East of Shabbona

Date: 1993
Description: Slightly elevated view of a cornfield stretching off into the horizon. Short corn stalks are growing on the left half, while the right half of the field is...
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Silver Maple Thicket on Five Points Road

Date: 1993
Description: A small clump of silver maple trees are growing out of the snow in front of a wire fence. Snow is covering the field behind the thicket.
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Oak Tree in the Congregational Cemetery

Date: 1993
Description: A large oak tree shading the graves that lay beneath its bare branches. Most of the headstones are small markers, but one tall, ornate gravestone is standi...
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Clouds at Home

Date: 09 02 2014
Description: View looking up towards a bright blue sky and large white clouds through a window. The tops of trees frame the left side and lower edge.

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