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Plover Bungalow

Date: 12 12 1966
Description: Bungalow style house in Plover, Wisconsin.
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Babcock Memorial Garden

Date: 1940
Description: View of Babcock Memorial Garden on the University of Wisconsin campus with bench.
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Lathrop Hall

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

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Description: Elevated view of the State Capitol looking west in Madison, Wisconsin. A corner of the Capitol Square and the Capitol Lawn are in the foreground. Automobi...
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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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Water Spirit Burial Mound

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Description: A view of a two-tailed water spirit burial mound on the grounds of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus near Observatory Hill.
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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Jens Jensen

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Description: Jens Jensen, world famous landscape architect who pioneered the use of indigenous vegetation in his designs, at Ellison Bay, Wisconsin.
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Spaulding Residence

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Description: Slightly elevated view across lawn with a well-manicured yard with sculpted shrubs towards a three-story wooden house. Identified as the Spaulding residenc...
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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...
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Spaulding Lawn

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Description: Exterior portrait of a well-manicured yard with sculpted shrubs. A young girl is peeking around the large shrub on the left. Identified as the yard of the ...
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Champion Boxelder

Date: 1979
Description: A specimen of Acer negundo judged in 1979 to be the largest known example in Wisconsin. The tree is standing on a lawn at Green Gables, part of the ...
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Rock Terrace

Date: 10 07 1973
Description: A rock terrace in the yard of a house at 5606 Old Middleton Road.
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Woods Manor on Madeline Island

Date: 1938
Description: View of the two-story, wood shingle, lake shore home, Woods Manor, a part of Nebraska Row on Madeline Island. In the foreground is a swimming pool surround...
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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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Wisconsin Memorial Park

Date: 11 21 1931
Description: View of a wrought iron structure in an "island" garden in the middle of an entryway, with the Great Memorial Building in the background.

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