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Split-Rail Fences
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View across field towards farm buildings, with split-rail and other types of fencing surrounding a farmhouse, a barn, a log structure and haystacks. A group of ducks or geese are in the farmyard near the house. Hills are in the background on the left.
1874
Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923
Publication Information
| Creator | Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923 |
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| Contributor | Dahl, Lewis |
| Date Created | 1874 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 11 x 13 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Andreas Larsen Dahl photographs, 1870-1880, 1910-1915 |
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| Call Number | (D31)112 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465624302121 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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