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Destruction of Old Post Office Building

Date: 1995
Description: Destruction of the old post office building.
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Road at the Old Place

Date: 2001
Description: Road at the Old Place on the Quinney farm.
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New York City Street

Date: 1969
Description: Several automobiles and trucks pass through a New York City street. A bridge is visible in the left background, and a construction crane can be seen in the...
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Pedestrians on Sidewalk

Date: 1969
Description: Numerous pedestrians walk on the sidewalk of a busy street.
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Boy at Festival

Date: 1968
Description: A boy sitting on a bike on the other side of a street barrier. A pallet and a head board block off the street while a sign announces, "Street Closed--Fest...
Drawing

Mailbox at the Farm

Date: 1945
Description: Black and white sketch of a mailbox on a post in a milk can, with its flag up, next to a country road. Across the road is a tree and fence, with a field an...
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Bridge

Date: 09 2013
Description: Elevated view of University Avenue from a footbridge. The University of Wisconsin Foundation and a parking lot are on the opposite side of the avenue. A Ba...
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Dekalb County Wind Towers

Date: 11 2013
Description: View across fence-lined road towards windmills and power lines in a field. A small wire fence separates the field from the road. Farm buildings are in the ...
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Waiting for the Sunset

Date: 06 2014
Description: View of a woman sitting on one of three benches at the Sunset Point Overlook in Hoyt Park. In the background three cars are parked facing the stone wall of...
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Monona Terrace

Date: 07 2014
Description: View from the top level of Monona Terrace towards the spiral ramp leading to the outdoor parking lot. Just beyond is John Nolen Drive and railroad tracks. ...
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Windmill

Date: 1993
Description: An old and worn windmill standing in a field. Overgrown shrubs are climbing up the base of the windmill. A road and farm buildings are in the far distance....
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Abandoned Farm on Old State Road

Date: 1993
Description: A small gravel two-track driveway is leading up a hill to a worn barn and silo. Two trees are standing on either side of the driveway, with the taller one,...
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Malta Grain Elevator

Date: 1993
Description: A large grain elevator rising above the one-story buildings that surround it on a gravel road. A car and truck are sitting in the parking lot to Carr Eleva...
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Shabbona Grain Elevator

Date: 1993
Description: View across road towards trucks sitting in the parking lot in front of a large grain elevator. Grain is pouring out of a pipe into one of the loading truck...
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House in Ruins South of Town

Date: 1993
Description: An abandoned house surrounded by uncut grass and trees on the side of a road. Snow is covering the ground and lightly covers the roof of the two-story hous...
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Road to the Farm

Date: 08 26 2015
Description: View of a long, paved driveway, bordered by trees and bushes, that goes down and up a hill. A red barn is partially visible among trees at the end of the d...

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