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Hedgeline in Front of Suburban Residence

Date: 06 1925
Description: View from neighborhood sidewalk of suburban residence's front yard, outlined by low hedges.
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Trees Lining Suburban Neighborhood

Date: 1924
Description: View down a wide, tree-lined neighborhood street. Well-maintained lawns and houses can be seen on the left. A man with a reel mower is working in a yard, a...
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"Well-Designed" Hedge Line

Date: 1924
Description: Group planting of a low hedge line along tree-lined sidewalk in suburban area. The original caption identifies it as "well-executed."
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Landscaping around Public Library

Date: 08 1930
Description: View from sidewalk of the landscaping outside a public library in St. Charles, Illinois.
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Front Yard of Suburban Home

Date: 06 1926
Description: Front yard with shrubs and evergreens around foundation of suburban house.
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New York University

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Description: A view of the campus, taken from a high vantage point. A tree-lined pathway dominates the foreground and a path intersects it. People walk on the main pa...
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Bessie Tift College

Date: 1925
Description: A view of an outdoor campus area taken from an elevated vantage point. Various paths and a row of hedges surrounds an area containing trees, benches, plant...
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Hotel Oglethorpe

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Description: Exterior view of Hotel Oglethorpe taken from across a dirt road. The facade has a two-story porch and each corner has a round turret. Two pedestrians walk ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: A walkway surrounded by a lawn and trees leads to the state Capitol building. The building features a large dome with Wisconsin on top, columns, a detailed...
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West View of the Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Elevated view of the state Capitol building looking west. The building features columns, a dome topped by the statue Wisconsin, and multiple windows.
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Recital at Balboa Park

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Description: Elevated view toward spectators sitting in seats during an organ recital using one of the world's largest outdoor pipe organs at Balboa Park, established i...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Headquarters Building

Date: 1971
Description: View of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin headquarters building from across Library Mall. A woman and child are sitting on the edge of the William ...
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Spaulding Residence at 1206 Harrison Street

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a two-story brick house with a well-manicured yard with sculpted shrubs. A small balcony is in the front, and another is on the s...
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Manicured Grounds

Date: 1900
Description: View across manicured grounds and intertwining paths. Buildings are in the far background. On the right are buildings along a road.
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New York State Building on Grounds

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view across manicured lawns. A flag is on a flagpole on the left. On the far right is a building with a sign on the roof that reads: "New York Sta...
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The Blair Residence

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Description: Edward McCormick and Elizabeth Blair House, Keck and Keck Project #500. Project date 1953. George Fred and William Keck were born in Watertown, Wisconsin, ...
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Large Home with Manicured Lawn

Date: 06 30 1926
Description: View across manicured lawn towards a large house with two-story columns.
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Three Women Posing in front of Large Home

Date: 06 30 1926
Description: View across lawn towards three women posing in front of a large home with a manicured lawn.
Postcard

Church of the Saints Maria-Anna

Date: 1907
Description: Caption reads: "Church of the Saints Maria-Anna, Stoughton, Wis. Rev. Joseph M. Koester, Pastor. Mr. and Mrs. J.L. and J.H. McCarthy, Donors. Flad & Moulto...

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