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Painting

Conant Farmstead

Date: 1890
Description: Conant Farmstead.
Photograph

Bull Along Roadside

Date: 08 1929
Description: Bull standing along a rural road with farm buildings in the background. Original caption reads: "Better tether him out than for him not to get pasture."
Photograph

Cows Drink from Tank in Pasture

Date: 08 1929
Description: Cows drinking water from a tank in a rural pasture.
Photograph

Orchard and Landscape

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Description: Elevated view of a split-rail fence enclosing an orchard, with farmsteads and more fences in the distance. A man wearing a hat is posing with his hands on ...
Photograph

Farm of Thomas Williamson

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Description: View over a cornfield toward a distinctive barn, fences and animals. A group of women are standing near the barn in the center. A man and a child are stand...
Photograph

Pasture with Brick House and Barns

Date: 1870
Description: A pasture is in the foreground with a brick house, barn and connected outbuildings behind it.
Photograph

Carcajou Pasteur

Date: 1920
Description: View of a rocky pasture with some small, distant farm buildings, and a few farm animals grazing.
Photograph

Round Barn

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Description: View across field of a round barn with cows grazing in the pasture in front. Built by John Warren, Menominee.
Drawing

East Side Residence of A.A. Arnold

Date: 1877
Description: View of cattle, sheep, and pigs in a pasture on a farm. Two houses are in the distance, and a horse-drawn carriage is moving along the road on the left. Ca...
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester Hopper Cooled Gasoline Engines Catalog Cover

Date: 1912
Description: Cover of an International Harvester advertising catalog for hopper cooled gasoline engines. Includes an illustration of the engine behind the title, and at...
Photograph

The Sauk Prairie

Date: 1892
Description: A view of the Sauk Prairie looking south. From the left are the photographer's brother, Frank Bass; Mrs. Edward (Ada Burlingame) Bass and her daughter, Eve...
Photograph

River Scene with Cows

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Description: River, with fence in foreground, reflecting trees and sunlight. On the right is a field with cows, a man near a fence, and a small dog.
Photograph

Texas Longhorn Cattle at the Shey and Strand Ranch Near Deansville

Date: 05 04 1950
Description: Rare Texas longhorn cattle, among the few survivors of that famous strain, are pictured grazing at the 271-acre hobby "ranch" of Ed Shey and Peter "Pete" ...
Photograph

Logs in Pasture

Date: 05 19 1966
Description: Pasture with logs near fence and road. On the other side of the road is a barn and farm buildings. In the background is a tree-lined ridge.
Photograph

Farm Scene

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Description: A commercial farm scene with a water pump in the foreground, and a farm building and cattle behind a fence in the background.
Photograph

Bird's Eye View of Town

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Description: Elevated view of the town with hills in the distance. In the foreground are cattle inside a fence near a cemetery with a windmill. The town is behind furth...
Photograph

Taliesin II Gardens and Pasture Below Building

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Description: Gardens and pasture below the southeast side of Taliesin II.
Photograph

Taliesin I Garden and Pasture

Date: 1912
Description: Pasture, vegetable gardens, and trees on the southeast side of Taliesin I.
Photograph

University Bay

Date: 1900
Description: View downhill through pastures towards the northwest looking across Lake Mendota's University Bay with Picnic Point in the background.
Photograph

Richardson Farm

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Description: The Richardson Farm stands at the far edge of a farm field with a creek running through it and animals grazing. The farmhouse is white and surrounded by tr...

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