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Painting

Befriend Nature

Date: 1910
Description: Watercolor design for a conservation poster made by a Wisconsin high school student as part of a competition. The poster has an image of trees in silhouett...
Painting

Lake Monona

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Description: Watercolor painting of Lake Monona from asylum grounds or Governor's Island. On the far shoreline is Madison and the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Painting

Yahara River

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Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River, somewhere between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota.
Painting

Yahara River

Date: 1906
Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River at Lake Monona.
Painting

University Bay Drive

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Description: Oil painting of a double row of willow trees on University Bay Drive. A trail winds between them. Boulders line the shore of Lake Mendota on the left. A tu...
Painting

Yahara River and Wetlands

Date: 1906
Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River at Lake Monona, with trees in the background and wetlands in the foreground.
Painting

Yahara River

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Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River in winter near Lake Monona. The trees are reflected in the ice.
Painting

Yahara River

Date: 1906
Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River, with large trees on the shoreline.

Note: '05 & '06 were the years when Tenney Park and the Yahara River Parkway ...

Painting

Yahara River and Meadow

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Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River north of Lake Mendota. Trees are on the banks to the left with foliage throughout. A meadow is on the right.
Painting

Yahara River

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Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River with trees and foliage on the banks. In the background trees line the far shore.
Painting

Country Road and Barn

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Description: Watercolor painting of a country road with a small barn in the distance. Trees are on the right and left, and foliage covers the ground.

May be based on ...

Painting

Yahara River

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Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River at Lake Monona with some added elements. Trees are along the banks, and a fence is on the right.
Painting

Cascade of Water

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Description: Watercolor painting of a cascade of water over boulders in a stream. Trees and foliage are growing on both sides.

The scene may be Madison Creek, west of...

Photograph

House in Town

Date: 01 2014
Description: View across snow-covered ground, towards the photographer'shouse with a front deck. The winter landscape includes a wood fence and tree on the left.
Photograph

The Isthmus

Date: 1919
Description: Aerial view looking north over Lake Monona towards the Wisconsin State Capitol on the isthmus. Lake Mendota is in the background.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Aerial view looking southwest towards the Wisconsin State Capitol on the Capitol Square. Lake Wingra and Lake Monona are in the background.
Photograph

Sunset from Willow Drive

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Description: View between trees from Willow Drive of the sun setting over Lake Mendota.
Photograph

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1877
Description: Engraving of the Peck Cabin, after the painting by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. Caption at bottom reads: "First House in Madison. 1837."
Photograph

University Heights

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Description: Slightly elevated view over fields of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, showing, from right, Bascom Hall, the Observatory, and King Hall (1525 Observato...
Photograph

Madison-Kipp Corporation

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Description: View across field towards structures in front of the Madison-Kipp Corporation building, pictured in the background. Its smokestack is visible to the right ...

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