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Blossoms on the Trumpet Vine

Date: 07 15 2015
Description: Close-up view of trumpet vine blossoms. An insect is crawling along the inside of one of the flowers.
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Water Lilies on Lake Wingra

Date: 07 21 2015
Description: View of water lilies and tall grasses growing in the lake. Trees line the far shoreline.
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The Ouija Board

Date: 04 2014
Description: View of a Ouija board lying on an ornately detailed rug.
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Grain Drill

Date: 07 2014
Description: Close-up of a grain drill sitting outdoors in tall weeds and grasses.
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Tiger at the Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 10 27
Description: View through fence of a tiger walking along a path in an enclosure at the zoo.
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Conservatory at Olbrich Gardens

Date: 11 08 2014
Description: View looking up at a palm tree, and other trees and plants under the glass ceiling of the conservatory.
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The Arboretum in Winter

Date: 01 11 2015
Description: Fallen tree trunks and branches laying in the snow. More trees, covered in snow, surround the fallen trunk.
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Orchid in the Morning Light

Date: 02 14 2015
Description: Close-up of a white and pink orchid growing in a pot, casting a shadow on the white stucco wall behind it.
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Early Morning Rooster Beside the House

Date: 04 23 2015
Description: A red statue of a rooster sitting in the dirt in front of the foundation of a house.
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Photographers Shadow near Street Construction

Date: 1969
Description: A shadow of the photographer, Richard Quinney, is visible on the street near the construction site. On the curb are cement blocks and sawhorses.
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Portrait of a Man, West Fifties

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of a man in a suit leaning on a metal-work railing in the neighborhood of the West Fiftieth Streets.
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Fishing Boats, Hudson River

Date: 1968
Description: Docked fishing boats of various sizes on the Hudson River. In the foreground, a man sits reading a newspaper on The North Star.
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Cement Works, Harlem River

Date: 1968
Description: An excavation bucket hanging by cables from a crane at the Harlem River cement works. A cloudy sky forms the background and dirt falls from the bucket.
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A Boy, East 102nd Street

Date: 1968
Description: A boy in a short coat stands in front of a brick wall in a debris-strewn alley at East 102nd Street.
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Poster in East Village Window

Date: 1968
Description: A defunct storefront with a man sitting inside and posters taped in the window. One poster depicts a woman posing in a wet shirt and the other advertises ...
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Boys Playing in Abandoned Building, East Village

Date: 1968
Description: View from below of two boys standing in a doorway opening of an abandoned brick building in the East Village.
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Woman With Parcel, Lower Eastside

Date: 1968
Description: A woman with a scarf on her head and holding a parcel engaged in a conversation. Only the hand of the other speaker is visible in the photograph.
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Tugboat, East River

Date: 1968
Description: A tugboat passes under the Brooklyn Bridge. Seagulls circle over the water and the developed shoreline is visible in the distance.
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Men Under the Brooklyn Bridge

Date: 1968
Description: Two men on a derelict car under the Brooklyn Bridge. They appear to be salvaging parts. Other wrecked vehicles crowd the area.
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Side of Tugboat, East River

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of the hull of a tugboat in the East River showing rigging, bumper-tires and part of the boats name, "-EN F. McAL-."

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