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Doty Street

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Description: Rear view of a man, from the shoulders down, walking on a Doty Street sidewalk holding a hat and a newspaper in his hand. Snow is along both sides of the s...
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Deep Snow on Lakeland Avenue

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Description: A car on Lakeland Avenue is buried in snow during a blizzard. A bumper sticker on the car reads: "Nature Bats Last." In the background a person is shovelin...
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The Cinema Theater on Atwood Avenue

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Description: View from from the Severson service station (currently Monty's Blueplate) of the Cinema Theater on Atwood Avenue. Snow is on the ground.
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Statue of Liberty 02

Date: 1978
Description: Close-up of a man gazing at the Statue of Liberty installation on a frozen and snow-covered Lake Mendota. The sculpture was constructed by the Pail and Sho...
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Memorial Union in Winter

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Description: Two students sharing a bottle of wine at a table on the snowy terrace of the Memorial Union.
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Ovens of Brittany

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Description: Two men sharing a meal at Ovens of Brittany on State Street during a snowy day.
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Homeless Man

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Description: A homeless man in Milwaukee sitting in the snow as he attempts to craft a makeshift shelter from a piece of tarp.
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The Statue of Liberty

Date: 1979
Description: View of the sunken Statue of Liberty created by legendary University of Wisconsin student Leon Varjian.
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Lake Monona in Winter

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Description: Steam coming off Lake Monona.
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Billowing Steam from Wisconsin Power and Light

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Description: High humidity and low temperatures cause massive steam clouds to billow from the stacks of Wisconsin Power and Light Company behind a house on Jenifer Stre...
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Walking on Frozen Lake Mendota

Date: 01 02 1979
Description: Two younger men assisting an elderly woman as they are walking across a snowy, frozen Lake Mendota. Shoreline buildings off Langdon Street, including The E...
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Relaxing on Frozen Lake Mendota

Date: 01 02 1979
Description: A young man is enjoying an Old Milwaukee beer while sitting in a broken armchair on frozen Lake Mendota.

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