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Photograph

Car Wash Octopus

Date: 10 2013
Description: A rotating sculpture of a smiling octopus on a sign for "Octopus Car Wash." The octopus is holding a bucket, washcloths, and a squeegee in its arms.
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season - The Reverse

Date: 1979
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a man dressed in fishing gear suspended above the fireplace in a living room from a nail in the wall. Below the man is a...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Historical Society Floor Mosaic

Date: 1899
Description: Mosaic in the north/central lobby floor of the Wisconsin Historical Society. This is the printer's mark for Jehan Frellon, a prominent printer in Lyons, Fr...
Photograph

Mermaid at Home

Date: 05 10 2015
Description: Several figurines, starfish, and shells sitting on top of a lace runner on an end table. The figurines include: a young boy carrying two pails of milk, two...

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