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Drawing

Wisconsin State Capitol Planting Design

Date: 1911
Description: Architectural watercolor of a planting design for the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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.
Drawing

Executive Residence

Date: 1947
Description: A combination design and planting plan for the landscaping of the grounds of the Executive Residence, 130 East Gilman Street.
Photograph

Rock Terrace

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

Hoyt Park Plan

Date: 1933
Description: Frank W. Hoyt Park plan.
Photograph

Arboretum Council Circle

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: The stone council circle in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum. It was built by noted landscape architect and bereaved father, Jens Jensen, as a...
Poster

Paolo Soleri Exhibition Poster

Date: 09 1971
Description: Poster for an exhibition featuring Paolo Soleri, a visual artist interested in "arcology" (an intersection of archaeology and ecology), at the Madison Art ...
Photograph

Lathrop Hall

Date: 1948
Description: Emblem design in plants, in front of the hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Photograph

Lincoln Monument Construction

Date: 1918
Description: Lincoln Monument construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Workmen are standing around the perimeter of a large hole while others are dig...
Drawing

Planting Plan for Glenwood Children's Park

Date: 04 1945
Description: Graphite pencil and colored pencil drawing on drafting vellum of design for Glenwood Children's Park designed by Jens Jensen. Original drawing 33 x 29 inch...
Photograph

Front Yard of Suburban Home

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

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 ...
Photograph

Parks Landscaping Fund

Date: 10 06 1960
Description: A $250 check is presented to Professor C.A. DeDeurwaeder, right, to help with a project aimed at the development of landscaping themes for parks. The grant...
Drawing

Monona Lake Front Development Plan

Date: 07 1939
Description: An architectural rendering of a proposed lakefront development plan.
Map or Atlas

Landscape Plan for Floyd Place and Catlin Place, Lake Forest, Madison, Wis.

Date: 1918
Description: This is a collection of two maps. One map is blue line print that includes illustrations and shows the location of buildings, gardens, plant life, and spri...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin President's Official Residence

Date: 09 12 1958
Description: New U.W. president Conrad A. Elvehjem and his wife standing in the garden of the official residence at 130 Prospect Avenue. The many-roomed house was prese...
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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