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Drive-By Truckers at Turner Hall

2011-10-23T04:14:02Z

Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- Guitarist/vocalists Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley and bassist/vocalist Shonna Tucker of the Drive-By Truckers perform at Turner Hall Ballroom, 1032 N. 4th St., during their 2011 Tour.

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Tiger Swallowtail on Butterfly Bush

2011-08-26T15:03:50Z

Racine, Wisconsin — An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) nectars on the flower of a Pink Delight Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii). Butterfly bushes have been very effective in attracting several types of swallowtails, as well as Monarchs and many other butterflies to our backyard.

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Butterfly: Tiger Swallowtail on tomato plant

2011-08-26T15:00:08Z

Racine, Wisconsin -- An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) basks on the leaves of a tomato plant in one of our backyard garden beds.

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Ian's Pizza in Madison

2011-08-20T23:14:45Z

Madison, Wisconsin -- Three-year-old Zoey tackles a slice of cheese pizza at a table in Ian's Pizza by the Slice restaurant, 115 State St.

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Fighting Bob La Follette, Madison WI

2011-08-20T20:28:12Z

Madison, Wisconsin -- Copy of a bust of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. by sculptor Jo Davidson in the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol building at the entrance to the capitol's east gallery.

Known as "Fighting Bob," La Follette served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, was the Governor of Wisconsin, and was also a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. According to Wikipedia, "He is best remembered as a proponent of progressivism and a vocal opponent of railroad trusts, bossism, World War I, and the League of Nations. ... A 1982 survey asking historians to rank the "ten greatest Senators in the nation's history" based on "accomplishments in office" and "long range impact on American history," placed La Follette first, tied with Henry Clay."

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Wisconsin capitol building: East gallery

2011-08-20T20:27:06Z

Madison, Wisconsin -- East gallery of the Wisconsin State Capitol building, viewed from across the rotunda. A bust of Robert M. La Follette stands in front of the gallery, and a sculpture of a badger is perched atop the pediment above the entrance to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

2011-08-16T21:43:47Z

Sturtevant, Wisconsin -- The former Vance's Bar along I-94/U.S. Route 41 at 2825 SE Frontage Road, which John D. Vance started as an auto repair garage after buying the land in 1948. An addition opened as a beer joint called i"Club 41" in 1954, then expanded into the country music club known as "Vance's Bar 41" in 1963.

A brief history of Vance's Bar has been posted by one of Vance's children on a page at Answers.com:

During the '70's, 80's and early '90's many Country Music Stars like David Frizell and Shell West, Porter Waggoner, Cal Smith, Bellomy Brothers, Janie Frickie, Charlie McClain, Tammy Wynette, and the Kendalls to only mention a few, as well as groups like Tommy James and the Shondells, Roy Orbison, Rick Nelson and Bobby Vee performed there. Faron Young was a regular at Vance's and knew the Vance family well as did Roy Orbison.

Dean Lange and The Pony Express were the "house band" at Vance's for many years and opened for most of the Country Shows as well as the Rock and Roll shows. John called The Pony Experess " The Greatest Country Band In The Midwest"..........and they were!

According to a listing at Haunted Wisconsin, Abandoned Haunted House Complex will not be open in 2011, but will open in 2012, and "will feature professional quality sets that will hit a multitude of senses to allow you to immerse yourself in fear."

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2800 Taylor Avenue

2011-08-04T12:01:14Z

Racine, Wisconsin — The Joshua Pierce House at 2800 Taylor Ave. Built in 1860-1861 in what was then Mount Pleasant, this "large and beautiful home” is where Pierce, a "thrifty farmer" and Mount Pleasant's road commissioner, lived until his death in 1904.

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Joshua Pierce House

2011-08-04T11:59:00Z

Racine, Wisconsin — The Joshua Pierce House at 2800 Taylor Ave., viewed from Pierce Boulevard to the home's north. Built in 1860-1861 in what was then Mount Pleasant, this "large and beautiful home” is where Pierce, a "thrifty farmer" and Mount Pleasant's road commissioner, lived until his death in 1904.

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White-tailed deer at Mitchell School, Racine Wis.

2011-04-09T15:14:26Z

Racine, Wisconsin -- A pair of white-tailed deer stands at the corner of Webster Street and Drexel Avenue in front of Mitchell Middle School. They came east from Taylor Avenue, wandered around a few backyards on Webster Street and Mitchell School, then eventually headed back west across Taylor.

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White-tailed deer in Racine, Wis.

2011-04-09T15:13:36Z

Racine, Wisconsin -- A pair of white-tailed deer cross the 2800 block of Webster Street on a Saturday morning. They came east from Taylor Avenue, wandered around Mitchell Middle School for a while, and eventually headed back west across Taylor.

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Joseph and Mary in melting snow

2011-02-13T22:08:12Z

Racine, Wisconsin -- The heads and shoulders of Joseph and Mary emerge as snow melts around a plastic outdoor nativity set in front of a house on Pierce Boulevard on the eve of Valentine's Day -- two weeks after the "Blizzard of 2011" on February 1st and 2nd.

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Snowblower vs. Blizzard of 2011

2011-02-02T14:25:14Z

Racine, Wisconsin -- Using a snow thrower to cut paths to nearby houses, our neighbor Tim begins to plow through the record snowfall that piled up during the Blizzard of 2011, just one snowstorm in our cold and snowy winter.

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Pumpkins for sale, $3

2010-10-24T14:56:40Z

Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin -- Pumpkins, fresh from the pumpkin patch, for sale a week before Halloween at the roadside stand of Piper Farms, LLC, 4615 Lathrop Ave. in Racine County.

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Organic farm's roadside stand

2010-10-24T14:55:00Z

Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin -- Organically grown produce for sale in Racine County at Piper Farms, LLC, 4615 Lathrop Ave. Pumpkins, squash, fingerling potatoes, and sweet potatoes are available at this roadside stand.

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