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Wisconsin Friends of Our Native Landscape, 1948

Date: 1948
Description: Cover for the 1948 Wisconsin Friends of Our Native Landscape program. Depicted is a sketch of a tree, a fence, and a small town by a lake. The Wisconsin Fr...
Photograph

Backyard Landscaping of a House on Van Hise Avenue

Date: 07 25 1929
Description: Backyard landscaping of a house on Van Hise Avenue taken for McKay Nursery.
Photograph

Babcock Memorial Garden

Date: 1940
Description: View of Babcock Memorial Garden on the University of Wisconsin campus with bench.
Photograph

Galloway House Museum

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Description: Galloway House Museum and flower-laden lawn on a sunny, summer day. Large oak trees stand to the left and right of the museum. Two benches, a bird bath, ...
Photograph

Rock Terrace

Date: 10 07 1973
Description: A rock terrace in the yard of a house at 5606 Old Middleton Road.
Photograph

Ceylon Building

Date: 1893
Description: Extensive stonework lines the garden path at the Ceylon Building, which is originally from the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The building was purchased ...
Photograph

Landscaping Near House

Date: 06 1926
Description: Perennials and evergreens planted on the lawn of a brick home. Ivy is growing up the exterior walls of the house.
Photograph

Farmhouse and Landscaping

Date: 06 1923
Description: Landscape surrounding a farmhouse.
Photograph

Thordarson Garden Entrance

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Description: The entrance to the garden framed by a decorative wooden gate.
Photograph

Thordarson Garden Fish Pond

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Description: Chester Thordarson stands in his garden with a friend near the fish pond, which has a fountain.
Postcard

Lake Park Stone Stairway

Date: 1909
Description: Stone Stairway. At the top there is a decorative balcony overlooking the stairway, and part of a building can be seen. Caption reads: "Stone Stairway, Lake...
Photograph

Overton Park Higbee Memorial

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Description: Classical stone memorial with six columns to the memory of Jennie Higbee, founder and principal of a local school for girls. Located in Overton Park which ...
Photograph

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.
Photograph

Richard Mortimer Residence

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Description: The residence and gardens of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer. View of mansion, gardens, and fountain.
Photograph

Group on the Steps at Villa Louis

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Description: East facade view of Villa Louis with a group of four men, five women (possibly the Dousman family), and two dogs assembled on and around the steps at an en...
Photograph

Logging Wheels

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Description: Two large logging wheels outside of Fort Algonquin, located off of US 21. The wheels sit to the right of a path, and in front of a small log structure. In ...
Photograph

Formal Garden on Dickenson Estate

Date: 09 1925
Description: View of garden landscaping on the Dickenson estate.
Photograph

Formal Garden

Date: 09 1925
Description: Formal garden at Dickenson Estate.
Photograph

Formal Garden

Date: 09 1925
Description: Formal garden with small pond, and in the background a vine-covered gazebo with a bench inside. Original caption reads: "Landscape — formal garden. 'Rydalm...
Photograph

Residential Backyard Garden

Date: 09 1925
Description: Backyard garden of a suburban residence.

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