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Backyard

Date: 1985
Description: Backyard of the Quinney house on South Third Street in DeKalb County.
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Bluebird House

Date: 2001
Description: Bluebird house at the Quinney farm.
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Wren House

Date: 2001
Description: Wren house on a tree at the Quinney farm.
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Hay Into the Barn

Date: 1945
Description: A man stands on top of a full hay wagon parked in front of the closed door of a red barn. Above the man a grappling hook full of hay can be seen through th...
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Threshing

Date: 1945
Description: A threshing scene in a field. One man pitches grain into a threshing machine while standing on the load of grain in the wagon pulled by two horses. A secon...
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Morning at the Zoo

Date: 09 2013
Description: View across fence towards two giraffes standing in an enclosure. The giraffe in the foreground is leaning its head over the fence. Trees and a tall, umbrel...
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A Place for All People

Date: 09 2013
Description: A mural of a hummingbird, a robin, a fox, a cat, a frog, a mouse, and a turtle together in a lush grove. The mural is on the wall at the neighborhood cente...
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Tiger, Tiger

Date: 09 2013
Description: View through fence of a tiger walking along the a well worn path at the Henry Vilas Zoo. There is a tree in the left foreground, and more trees and grasses...
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Sunday Morning Drive

Date: 10 2013
Description: Elevated view of a donkey walking in a field in front of a sign which reads: "Jesus said:... 'Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God'...
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Traveling from Ashton

Date: 11 2013
Description: Statue of Saint Peter the fisherman in a churchyard. Saint Peter is looking up toward the sky, and holding a net of fish in both hands.
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Eagle in the Tree

Date: 03 2014
Description: View of a tree standing on the bank of the Wisconsin River, framed by the snow and tree-covered hills of the opposite bank. An eagle is sitting in the midd...
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Fjord Horses on the Farm

Date: 04 2014
Description: Close-up of a mare and foal standing in a pasture. In the far distance beyond rolling hills are farm buildings.
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Bird House

Date: 05 2014
Description: Close-up of a worn, wooden birdhouse attached to a tree trunk. Embossed in the wood is the word: "WoodLink."
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Driftless Farmyard

Date: 05 2014
Description: View up sloping edge of a farmyard. In the foreground is an open gate, a birdhouse on a post, and rock outcroppings. Along the fence in the background are ...
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Cows Grazing in Water

Date: 05 2014
Description: View across fence towards two cows standing a field flooded from spring rains. A Canada goose is swimming near a tree in the background on the right. In th...
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In the Pasture at the Farm

Date: 05 2014
Description: View across field towards two young cows grazing on a hilly pasture. There is a bur oak in the distance at the bottom of the pasture, and beyond is a pond.
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Frog Crossing

Date: 06 2014
Description: View of a large sign in the Arboretum posted at the side of a road depicting a frog on a branch to mark the crossing of frogs between wetland and lake. In ...
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Peony Blossom

Date: 06 2014
Description: Close-up view of a peony blossom in the sunshine.
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Old Farm Machinery

Date: 07 2014
Description: Farm equipment and machinery, including a corn elevator in the foregroung, stored in a grassy field. Cows are grazing in the background.
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The Mailbox

Date: 07 2014
Description: A mailbox near a road. On the other of the road is a field.

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