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To the Hospital Emergency Room

Date: 03 02 2015
Description: View from inside a car towards the emergency entrance to a hospital.
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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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Stand Rock at Wisconsin Dells

Date: 08 24 2014
Description: View from walkway of Stand Rock rising out of the bushes and trees surrounding the geological formation. A net is strung low between Stand Rock and the nea...
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Buddhism

Date: 05 2014
Description: Thai statue of "Buddha Seated on Naga." The statue is made from sandstone and is on display at the Chazen Museum.
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Bird House

Date: 05 2014
Description: Close-up of a worn, wooden birdhouse attached to a tree trunk. Embossed in the wood is the word: "WoodLink."
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Primate Sign at the Vilas Zoo

Date: 10 27 2014
Description: A painted sign at the zoo featuring various primates with their arms spread out wide. Behind the sign are trees and a building.
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Ferris Wheel at La Fête de Marquette

Date: 07 11 2015
Description: View looking up towards people riding the yellow, red, and blue painted Ferris wheel. A sign on the right reads: "The Big Eli Ferris Wheel."
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Sun Studio in Memphis

Date: 12 22 2014
Description: A red and blue neon sign in a window with Venetian blinds reads: "Memphis Recording Service." Behind the window is a cardboard cutout of three men leaning ...
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Thrift Store

Date: 03 08 2015
Description: Exterior view through a window of the inside of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. Shorts, purses, women's tops, and a pair of shoes are on display.
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Lakeside Street at Noon

Date: 06 16 2015
Description: View down sidewalk towards a railroad crossing. Storefronts are along the sidewalk across the street, with cars parked along the curb in front.
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Lake Geneva

Date: 08 2013
Description: View down pier towards yacht named "Louise" tied up to a post. The yacht is used to take tourists around the lake.
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Car Wash Octopus

Date: 10 2013
Description: A rotating sculpture of a smiling octopus on a sign for "Octopus Car Wash." The octopus is holding a bucket, washcloths, and a squeegee in its arms.
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John Muir's Tracks

Date: 04 2014
Description: View of the display case of John Muir's mechanical clock desk, which is on the ground floor of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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Shoppers and Strollers

Date: 06 2014
Description: Crowd of men and women walking on the sidewalk along a row of booths selling farm produce.
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Sandhill Crane Sign at the Arboretum

Date: 01 11 2015
Description: A sign with a large photograph of the head of a Sandhill crane is standing at the edge of a forest on a trail. The ground is covered in snow. There are hou...
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Ice Cream Shop in Jefferson

Date: 05 31 2015
Description: Group portrait of two women and a man (Paul Buhle) posing outdoors. The two women are sitting on a bench, and the man is standing next to them on the left....
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Entrance to Lakeside Street Coffee House

Date: 11 21 2014
Description: View looking up at decorative lights hanging from the beams of an entry roof. A sign on the side of the overhang reads: "Lakeside St. Coffee House." The si...
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Exit

Date: 10 2013
Description: View through car windshield of road signs above Interstate 90. The exit for highway 12/18 towards Cambridge is on the right, and the exit for 12/18 towards...
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Sunday Morning Drive

Date: 10 2013
Description: Elevated view of a donkey walking in a field in front of a sign which reads: "Jesus said:... 'Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God'...
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Sycamore Tree

Date: 03 2014
Description: View of a sycamore tree in a snowbank that has been piled in front of it. Trees are in the background, framing the white bark of the sycamore. A wooden sig...

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