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Edward Hasselkus
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Edward Hasselkus, University of Wisconsin professor of horticulture and curator of Longenecker Gardens at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum in Madison posing standing with his right hand resting on the trunk of a large tree. He is wearing a winter coat and gloves and there is snow on the ground. There is a cannon carriage and other trees in the background.
1979
Hoffmann, B-Wolfgang
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Tree
1979
A cropped view of a tree, looking upward, accentuates the pattern and texture of the bark as the branches extend outward. There is a light dusting of snow on the tree.
Allison and Hoffmann
1979
R. Bruce Allison, left, and B. Wolfgang Hoffman posing in front of the massive trunk of a tree. Allison, an arborist, is the author, and Hoffmann the photographer, of the 1980 book, Wisconsin's Cha...
Autumn Purple White Ash
1980
A mature white ash (Fraxinus americana) standing on a snow covered slope on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Van Hise hall is on the left. This tree was noted by Horticulture Professor G...
Champion Shagbark Hickory
1979
A specimen of Carya ovata judged in 1979 to be the largest example of the species in Wisconsin. The tree stands on the Blackhawk Country Club golf course in Madison. There is a stone with a plaque ...
Champion Ginkgo Tree
1979
A specimen of Ginkgo biloba judged to be the largest example of the species in Wisconsin in 1979. It was located at Covenant Harbor Camp at Lake Geneva. The tree is standing at the edge of a lawn, ...
Jackson Oak
1982
A large, spreading white oak standing in front of a fence in a snow covered open area at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum. It is named for Colonel Joseph W. Jackson, one of the founder...
