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View from the Garden Room at Taliesin

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Description: View of garden from window of the Garden Room at Talisien. In the foreground is a table with a large vase on the left. Taliesin is located in the vicinity ...
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Spencer Trask Monument

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Description: A monument entitled "The Spirit of Life" dedicated to the memory of the financier and philanthropist, Spencer Trask, that features a statue, a stone wall a...
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Shrine of Saint Philomena

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Description: Photographic postcard of the Shrine of Saint Philomena. It is a large stone structure with a marquee over the statue in the center that reads: "St. Philome...
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Taliesin I Hayloft

Date: 1912
Description: Taliesin I hayloft as seen from the courtyard. The statue, "Flower in a Crannied Wall," stands on a stone pillar. A cow and a calf can be seen through the ...
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Taliesin I Courtyard Looking West

Date: 1912
Description: Taliesin I courtyard from the porte-cochere looking toward the stable wing. The statue, "Flower in a Crannied Wall," is in the center with the small decora...
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Taliesin I Courtyard Garden and Statue

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Description: Taliesin I courtyard garden looking toward the hill garden. The statue, "Flower in a Crannied Wall," rest on top of a stone wall. The image was made from t...
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Taliesin I Loggia and Studio Exterior

Date: 1912
Description: Taliesin I loggia, studio, apartment, and hayloft as seen from where the porte-cochere meets the roof of the residence.
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Taliesin I Loggia and Studio Exterior

Date: 1912
Description: Taliesin I loggia, studio, apartment, and hayloft as seen from where the porte-cochere meets the roof of the residence.
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The Scourged Christ, St. Francis Monastery and College

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Scourged Christ, St. Francis Monastery and College. The statue is behind bars, in front of a stone wall. On the right is a staine...
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Juan Almeida Bosque on a Picnic in Cuba

Date: 1959
Description: Juan Almeida Bosque, operating chief of the Cuban airforce, and a small group having a picnic in the countryside of Cuba. Three soldiers in fatigues are si...
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Statue of Nathan Hale

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Description: Statue of Nathan Hale (1755-1776), a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Base of the statue reads, "I only regret that ...
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Marble Bust in a Garden

Date: 07 1932
Description: Classical marble bust surrounded by vegetation in a garden.
Postcard

Statues in Park

Date: 1940
Description: Two views of two small statues on the grounds of the Holy Ghost Church. The bases on which these statues stand are encrusted with shells, bits of glass, sm...
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Grotto on Holy Hill

Date: 08 1904
Description: View of the grotto on Holy Hill. A statue of the Virgin Mary sits inside a stone arch inside the grotto.
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Mower near War Monuments

Date: 1900
Description: View over stone wall towards a man using a horse-drawn mower among various monuments and military cannons. The monument on the left is for "Rickett's Batte...
Postcard

America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage: Eighth Station of the Cross — Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Eighth Station of the Cross. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage."Caption at bottom reads: "Eighth Stat...
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America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage: Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette sculptures enclosed in a stone structure. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place ...
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Mill House Entrance

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Description: Colored ink drawing on paper of an exterior view of the Mill House, with stone work and wooden architectural roof framing. Cedars flank the entry, planted ...
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Grotto Shrine and Builder

Date: 1946
Description: Text on front reads: "Main View and Builder, Rev. P.J. Wagner, Grotto Shrine, Rudolph, Wisconsin." A rock and flower shrine with a statue of Jesus in a nic...
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Lily Pond and Surroundings

Date: 1936
Description: Text on front reads: "Lily Pond and Surroundings, St. Philip School, Rudolph, Wis." An elaborate structure of rocks surrounded by a lily pond. Through an o...

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