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Sheep Grazing

Date: 1986
Description: Sheep grazing in spring, Galway County, Ireland.
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Elderberries on Quinney Farm

Date: 2001
Description: Elderberries in the countryside foreground and a landscape view of the Quinney farm.
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Location of Former Dunham School

Date: 1990
Description: The location of the former Dunham school as seen from the Quinney farm. In the foreground is a field of corn, with rolling hills and trees in the backgroun...
Drawing

Dragging In the Field

Date: 1945
Description: An elevated view of a man on a tractor harrowing a field on a hillside. A road and field run along the left side and a small field and trees appear on the ...
Drawing

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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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...
Photograph

Black Locust Trees

Date: 08 2013
Description: View near Mineral Point Road across grass and Queen Anne's lace and a cornfield towards a line of black locust trees.
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Milkweed

Date: 09 2013
Description: Milkweed pods are in the foreground and beyond is an open field. A small grove of trees is on a small hill on the horizon.
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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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Crossroads

Date: 10 2013
Description: Two roads converge forming a crossroads. There are three utility poles standing in an open field of tall grass along Enchanted Valley Road which stretches ...
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Bluestem

Date: 11 2013
Description: A light layer of snow covering the shorter grass in the foreground, which is bordered by tall bluestem grass. The tall grass is obscuring the view of two f...
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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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Railroad Crossing

Date: 11 2013
Description: View along right side of car towards a railroad crossing at a gravel road in Dekalb County. The railroad tracks lead off to the right along a farm field. T...
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The Tin Man

Date: 03 2014
Description: Close-up of a life-sized tin man sculpture with a hatchet attached to his side holding two mailboxes at the side of Highway 78. Snow is covering the ground...
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Elva Grain Elevator

Date: 03 2014
Description: View across snow-covered ground towards a large grain elevator. Railroad tracks run diagonally in the foreground. Three arched storage sheds spaced slightl...
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Holy Wisdom

Date: 04 2014
Description: View down sidewalk towards the Holy Wisdom Monastery. In the distance is Lake Mendota, which is just beyond a field of tall grass and trees. The building h...
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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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Saint Martin's Cemetery

Date: 06 2014
Description: Three statues among plants and small trees in a cemetery representing the Crucifixion of Jesus. Two statues of women, probably Mary and Mary Magdalene, are...
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Chicken House

Date: 07 2014
Description: View of an abandoned chicken coop next to an empty and rusting corn crib on a farm. Tall grass and weeds are growing in front. In the distance on the right...
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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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