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The Old Oaken Bucket
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Here Dahl used "The Old Oaken Bucket" motif — a man drinking water from a pail at a well in foreground with family sitting and standing at a table with coffee behind. There is a frame house with Hekla Fire Insurance sign above door behind the farmily. There is a split-rail fence in the background.
1879
Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923
Publication Information
| Creator | Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923 |
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| Contributor | Dahl, Lewis |
| Date Created | 1879 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 22 x 17 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Andreas Larsen Dahl photographs, 1870-1880, 1910-1915 |
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| Call Number | (D32)815 |
| Media Number | Box 1 |
| 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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