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Forest Nursery

Date: 1951
Description: Aerial view of the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company nursery.
Painting

A Cultivated Farm of Michael Ranzer near New Ulm, Minnesota

Date: 1859
Description: Ranzer's prosperous farm was hewn out of the forest rather than the prairie. This was "of course more difficult" and needed hired help to fell and burn the...
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Picnic Point from Farms

Date: 03 24 1913
Description: Picnic Point from the University Farm fields, now known as Observatory Hill.
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Wonewoc, Wisconsin

Date: 1886
Description: Elevated view of houses and buildings in Wonewoc.
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Hunting Stand in a Tree

Date: 1969
Description: A covered hunting stand rests in a large tree. The tree grows in an open field, with a hill and woods in the background.
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Early Sunlight on a Hillside

Date: 07 1965
Description: Early sunlight shines on a pasture hillside. A small tree and a small, wooden pen are in the foreground. In the background, numerous trees grow on the hill...
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Covered Bridge

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Description: A view of a covered bridge from the road. Forests cover the hillside in the background.
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Wooded Path

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Description: View of a wooded path and a fence, looking west from the Country Club house. Caption reads: "Looking west from country club house. Oskaloosa, Iowa."
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Hunnewell Arboretum

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Description: Elevated view of Hunnewell arboretum featuring a a hill with rows of topiary, Lake Wauban and surrounding woods.
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Log Cottage Residents on Cobbossee Colony (Camp) Boardwalk

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Description: People stand along a log boardwalk in front of log cottages. Trees and foliage surround the buildings.
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White Birch Lodge with Log Walkway

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Description: Elevated view of White Birch Lodge. A log walkway leads to the rustic summer house surrounded by trees. A body of water stands in the background.
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Totem Pole at Camp Lenape

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Description: A totem pole stands in front of trees and a wooden fence at Camp Lenape.
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Going-to-the-Sun Chalets

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Description: View of Going-to-the-Sun Chalets at Glacier National Park. View features rustic chalets overlooking the river and hills. Several people stand by the river ...
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Circle Swing at Waldemeer Park

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Description: View of the circle swing at Waldemeer Park. The ride is surrounded by a fence, trees, and several power lines.
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Lyme (?) Grange Fair

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Description: View of Lyme (?) Grange Fair, featuring cattle being shown in a field, a wagon, several people, and a fence.
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Distant View of a Fair

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Description: Distant view of a fair being held in a field. Animals, buildings, fences, a road, trees, and hills surround the field.
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The Bluehill Fair

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Description: People walking around tents at the Bluehill Fair. A road stands to the right and hills are visible in the background.
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Mohawk Trail View of Town

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Description: Men stand near an automobile parked along Mohawk Trail, a historic road surrounded by trees, to view a scenic overlook.
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Cars Traveling on a Country Road

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Description: Cars travel past dwellings and power lines along a country road.
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Lovers' Lane

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Description: View down dirt path through a wooded area. Beyond the trees are houses and buildings.

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