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Exploration at Lake Mendota

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View along shoreline towards a tree on Lake Mendota. The limbs of the tree have grown close along the ground and out over the lake. The snow has melted revealing grass and dirt, and there are tire tracks in the foreground crossing diagonally to the frozen ice of the lake on the left.

Date Created:
March 2014
Creator:
Quinney, Richard

Publication Information

Creator Quinney, Richard
Date Created March 2014

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Collection Information

Source Collection Richard Quinney papers, 1921-2019
Call Number 1512000109

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013CPK
Legacy ID
WHi 122927

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