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Workmen on the East River

Date: 1968
Description: Two workmen in overalls and hardhats stand on a wooden walkway in the East River. The slick water-level walkway leads into a group of pilings and the back...
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Ferry at the Battery

Date: 1968
Description: Two passengers stand over a bench and look out of the ferry towards the water. The developed shoreline and a pier with a seagull perched on top can be see...
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Swimming at Delavan Lake

Date: 1920
Description: Swimmers posing for a portrait in Delavan Lake.
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Water Lilies at Fountain Lake

Date: 07 2014
Description: View looking down at a bed of water lilies on Fountain Lake. A single bloom is near the center.
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Shabbona Lake

Date: 1993
Description: View of shoreline of lake with fallen branches on a patch of sand. Tree trunks are standing in the water off the sandbar. The opposite shore is in the far ...
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Shoveler's Sink

Date: 09 13 2014
Description: Shoveler's Sink, a small pond, sitting in a valley of small hills dotted with trees. Ducks are swimming in the lower left portion of the pond.
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Overlooking the Sugar River at the End of October

Date: 10 28 2014
Description: View looking down towards a green lawn along a riverbank. Extending out from the shoreline is a tree with a long horizontal trunk extending into the Sugar ...
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Kishwaukee River Viewed Westward

Date: 11 27 2014
Description: Slightly elevated view of trees along the banks of the Kishwaukee River. Snow is on the ground and tree branches. Ice is along the shoreline on the right.
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Queen Elizabeth 2, Hudson River

Date: 1968
Description: A small crowd mills about a cobblestone plaza near a brick building on the wharf adjacent to the Hudson River. The Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship is ...
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Swords into Plowshares, United Nations

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of "Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares," a sculpture by Yevgeniy Vuchetich donated to the United Nations by the Soviet Union. The sculpture shows...
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A Path in the Woods

Date: 08 2013
Description: View across rocks in a stream towards a board pathway that vanishes into the distance. Oak savanna in late summer.
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As Autumn Comes

Date: 10 2013
Description: Canadian geese floating near the shore on a lake. In the distance a fisherman is standing on a small boat reeling in his line.
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The Flowing Yahara

Date: 03 2014
Description: View looking down at the bank of the Yahara River. The sun is being reflected in the water near the snow covered stones on the shoreline.
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East Lagoon in Winter

Date: 1993
Description: Snow covered trees are growing out of a small island on a lagoon, with more trees lining the shore. In the distance are the central buildings of Northern I...
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Willow Branches at the Lagoon in Winter

Date: 1993
Description: The bare branches of a willow tree are obscuring the view of a snow covered lagoon. On the opposite shoreline is the main gate and entrance to Northern Ill...
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Bernie's Beach on Monona Bay

Date: 08 20 2014
Description: View of Monona Bay. Grass and trees are growing along the shoreline. Downtown Madison, including the Wisconsin State Capitol, is on the opposite shoreline.
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Bridge at Vilas Park

Date: 09 18 2014
Description: View along shoreline towards a stone, arched bridge over the lagoon at Vilas Park. Lily pads are on the surface of the lagoon, and trees, tall grasses and ...
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Wingra Cove

Date: 10 10 2014
Description: View from shoreline, with cattails and tall grasses growing in the foreground, on the shore of Lake Wingra. Geese are swimming and diving on the lake, and ...
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Lake Wingra at Arbor Drive

Date: 10 16 2014
Description: Trees, shrubs, and tall grasses frame the view of Lake Wingra. Lily pads are growing on the lake surface. Trees from the UW Arboretum, just starting to tur...
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Lake Michigan from McKinley Park Looking Northward

Date: 11 08 2014
Description: Large slabs of rock line the shore of Lake Michigan. A tree is on the left. Heavy clouds are in the sky, with a patch of blue sky in the center.

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