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Skillet Falls in Winter

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A well-dressed woman with a walking stick stands on ice at the partially frozen Skillet Falls. Bare trees frame the scene. There are patches of snow and tree stumps on a hill in the background. The hill is known locally as Mount Baldy.

Date Created:
1909
Creator:
Cole, Harry Ellsworth, 1861-1928

Publication Information

Creator
Cole, Harry Ellsworth, 1861-1928
Date Created
1909

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012PFT
Legacy ID
WHi 64693

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