Bessie the Cow | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Bessie the Cow

Bessie the Cow | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Rear view of a man kneeling on the ground while taking a photograph of his wife and son who are posing in front of a large fiberglass statue of a brown and white cow. The woman is kneeling next to the boy who is standing. Automobiles are sitting in the parking lot in the background.
DESCRIPTION
Rear view of a man kneeling on the ground while taking a photograph of his wife and son who are posing in front of a large fiberglass statue of a brown and white cow. The woman is kneeling next to the boy who is standing. Automobiles are sitting in the parking lot in the background.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:129401
Creation Date: 1967
Creator Name:Tvedt, Dean
City:Janesville
County:Rock
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources color transparencies, 1958-1978
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:transparency, color
Original Format Number:PH 2427, Box 1
Original Dimensions:2 x 2 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Bessie the Cow was purchased in 1966 and dedicated at The Janesville Oasis property on Milton Avenue.
SUBJECTS
Sculpture
Trees
Handbags
Children
Family
Men
Outdoor photography
Women
Attractions
Automobile parking
Automobiles
Roads

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