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Rock Garden

Date: 07 23 1931
Description: Girl sitting in Arthur G. Clemens rock garden made with stones from every county in southern Wisconsin. Also includes pond, 706 W. Lakeside Street.
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Mitchell Park Sunken Garden

Date: 1930
Description: The Conservatory is in the background with a pond in the middle of the garden.
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Madison Community Chest Gardening

Date: 06 21 1949
Description: Madison Community Chest sponsored Farley tract community garden. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Thompson are having a picnic with their children, Charles (11) and...
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A Boy and Dog with Toy Tractor

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Description: A young boy and his little dog sit together on a toy tractor in a driveway behind a parked car.
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Boardman Residence

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Description: View of the A.B. Boardman mansion, gardens, fountain and foliage. An automobile is parked on the right side of the home.
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Residential Street

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Description: Children and adults stand in an unpaved rural street lined with homes in a company town of Consolidated Coal Company.
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Home Garden

Date: 06 1931
Description: Home garden in a residential neighborhood. Landscaping includes iris and peonies in borders along a driveway, and an arched trellis near the backyard. Orig...
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Intricate and Large Residental Garden

Date: 07 1927
Description: View of intricate home garden of L.B. Olmstead, demonstrating extensive planning and upkeep.
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Our Lady of the Valley

Date: 1950
Description: An aerial view of the monastery, showing a complex of buildings, roads, and the surrounding tree-covered property. A walled garden is between the entrance ...
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Boy with School Project Garden

Date: 1919
Description: Young John Bollenbach standing in the middle of a garden, identified as his "Cook County school-home project."
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Fink Lawn Centerpiece

Date: 2004
Description: Having encountered some huge stones in their fields, Richard and Dorothy decided to make some into a centerpiece on their lawn. Richard estimates the top s...
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Urban Garden

Date: 1918
Description: A man is using a garden plow to cultivate an urban garden located near a row of commercial brick buildings.
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Standing by Barn

Date: 1938
Description: Group of men and a child standing near a barn and silo. A car is parked nearby.
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Village Inn

Date: 1928
Description: View across road of the Village Inn; featuring a "Hotel" sign, vines along the screened porch windows, and a fenced garden.
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Fountain near Courthouse

Date: 1910
Description: View of a fountain in the garden of the courthouse, constructed from 1906-1908.
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Filling Station

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Description: View from street of the Standard Oil filling station with Red Crown gasoline pumps. Two attendants are standing near an entrance with a sign for a postal t...
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Colburn Modern Cottages — N. Superior Street

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Description: Two guest cottages on the edge of the Wisconsin River. Both cottages have screened-in porches. There is a round garden on the lawn surrounded by stones. An...
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Drew's Tourist Home — Cabins & Rooms — Corner of Vine Street & Minnesota Avenue

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Description: Two small guest cabins with a vegetable garden in the foreground. A dog is lying in the yard.
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T.C. Richmond House

Date: 1930
Description: View across lawn towards the T.C. Richmond House, which was located on the south side of Lakeside Street, between 505 and 605 W. Lakeside Street. The house...
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"Smiling Mushroom" Relocation Project

Date: 04 2000
Description: Relocation of Sid Boyum's sculpture, "Smiling Mushroom," to the public green space on the bike path at Atwood Avenue and Dunning Street. Lou Host-Jablonski...

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