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Westgate Parking Lot

Date: 07 30 1960
Description: Elevated view of the parking lot at the Westgate Shopping Center. The storefronts are on the left, and include Ragatz Shoes, Three Sisters, ?obil Shoes, S....
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House on Country Road

Date: 1964
Description: A view to the horizon looking down Mineral Point Road, with a country house on the right under trees, during early evening hours.
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Church and School

Date: 05 13 1961
Description: Exterior of residence, parochial school, and church. There is a mailbox in the foreground.
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Fence and Dead Foxes

Date: 05 22 1960
Description: Two dead foxes hang from a barbed wire fence in a field.
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Construction of a State Office Building

Date: 1962
Description: State Office building in the process of being constructed in the Hill Farms area.
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Construction Detail of State Office Building

Date: 07 04 1962
Description: Facade detail on a State Office building being constructed at the Hill Farms Complex on University Avenue.
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Clustered Tree Trunks

Date: 05 12 1962
Description: A clustered growth of several tree trunks. Two of the trunks are trimmed off.
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Tall Grass Stalks

Date: 05 21 1961
Description: A close-up view of tall grass stalks in a field, with trees beyond.
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Empty Billboard

Date: 1970
Description: An empty billboard stands on factory grounds. In the background, field crops are visible.
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Scrapped Automobiles in Mud

Date: 03 24 1962
Description: Chief's automobile parts "graveyard" near the intersection of the West Beltline and Highway 51.
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Mendota Mental Health Institute

Date: 06 28 1962
Description: Interior view of a historically-restored hallway in the Mendota Mental Health Institute (Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane).
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Feed Mill at Night

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: A nighttime view of a feed mill and storage area.
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Abandoned Cottage and Farm Machine

Date: 07 1967
Description: An old, broken farm machine rests on the ground, with an abandoned cottage in the background.
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Broken Car Window

Date: 03 24 1962
Description: View of a wrecked car with a broken car door window in Chief's automobile junkyard.
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Lake Mendota in Winter

Date: 12 20 1961
Description: Elevated view from hill over boathouse of frozen Lake Mendota during the wintertime. Taken from the Wisconsin Center building.
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State Office Building

Date: 07 04 1962
Description: Construction of a State Office building in the Hill Farms Complex, front facade view.
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Fair Ground Buildings Reflected in Water

Date: 03 24 1962
Description: Fair ground buildings, closed and boarded up for the winter.
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Croplands

Date: 06 16 1962
Description: View of rolling croplands, framed by two tree branches in the foreground. There are farm buildings in the background.
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Cafe Interior

Date: 04 20 1963
Description: Interior of Bush's Cafe, with artificial greenery, a clock, and two water pots above the lunch counter.
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Newly Plowed Field

Date: 05 30 1960
Description: View down valley of newly plowed field at the juncture of two fence lines. The farmland belongs to Mr. Carl Meier. A tree-filled ridge is visible in the ba...

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